Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine was 52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in New Zealand, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in New Zealand is 52, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in New Zealand peaked at 68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 61st out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46 | — |
| 2014 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54 | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 52 | -3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.71 | 45 | 63 | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.17 | 52 | 68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in New Zealand?
- Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in New Zealand was 52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine?
- New Zealand ranks 61st out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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