Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Palau
Palau: Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine was 23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 85 countries
All-time high
59
in 2020
All-time low
8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Palau, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Palau stood at 23.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Palau peaked at 59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2013.
That places Palau 77th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | — |
| 2014 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 28 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 43 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 23 | -46.5% |
| 2025 | 23 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67, 34% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Palau's 23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.14 | 8 | 55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.83 | 23 | 59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 74 Seychelles 35 compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 35 compare
- 76 Barbados 27 compare
- 78 Botswana 22 compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
- 80 Japan 15 compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Palau?
- Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Palau was 23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine?
- Palau ranks 77th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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