Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 74 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2020
All-time low
47.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Republic of Korea, 2018–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Republic of Korea stood at 65.0%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Republic of Korea ranks 38th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 47.0% | — |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5% | 47.0% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Republic of Korea?
- Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Republic of Korea was 65.0% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- Republic of Korea ranks 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.