Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus was 78.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 78.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 86.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 81.0% | — |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 76.0% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 63.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 78.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.