Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Portugal
Portugal: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Portugal, 2010–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 96.0% for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Portugal peaked at 98.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 3rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92.0% | — |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.6% | 72.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 91.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Portugal?
- Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in Portugal was 96.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- Portugal ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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Share of fifteen-year-old girls who, between the ages of 9 and 14, received their last dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine.