Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Zambia
Zambia: Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine was 60 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 85 countries
All-time high
68
in 2020
All-time low
33
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Zambia, 2020–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Zambia is 60, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 54th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | — |
| 2021 | 33 | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61 | +60.5% |
| 2025 | 60 | -1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.5, 78% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 60 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Zambia?
- Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Zambia was 60 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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