HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) in South Africa
South Africa: HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) was 79.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) in South Africa, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) in South Africa is 79.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) in South Africa peaked at 83.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.0% | — |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -94.2% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +875.0% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +87.8% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.2% | 69.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 4.0% | 79.0% | 6 |
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) in South Africa?
- Hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) in South Africa was 79.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14)?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hpv immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14 years old girls) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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