Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in South Africa
South Africa: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus was 44.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.0%
Change on year
up 120.0%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2021
All-time low
9.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 44.0%.
The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 388.9% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +211.1% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +117.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -63.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +120.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 9.0% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 20.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in South Africa?
- Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in South Africa was 44.0% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.