Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Japan
Japan: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus was 22.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 22.0% for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Japan peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 66th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -92.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 1.0% | — |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +333.3% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 1.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 63 Zimbabwe 39.0% compare
- 64 Ethiopia 29.0% compare
- 65 Seychelles 23.0% compare
- 67 North Macedonia 21.0% compare
- 68 Botswana 16.0% compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 16.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Japan?
- Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Japan was 22.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of fifteen-year-old girls who, between the ages of 9 and 14, received their last dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine.