In the fiscal year 2022, approximately 540.7 thousand people received the third dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Japan, which represented a notable increase compared to the preceding year. Japanese municipalities offer free periodic HPV vaccinations for women aged between 11 and 16 years. The government announced to resume a recommendation campaign for the vaccine from 2022 after a long pause due to reports of side effects.
Number of young women who received free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at municipalities in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022
fiscal year 2013 to 2022; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Age group
11-16 years
Supplementary notes
Figures prior to 2018 are from previous reports.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination became a periodical inoculation in Japan in 2013. From the year and onwards, it is free for women aged 11 to 16 years.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 26, 2024). Number of young women who received free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at municipalities in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292694/japan-number-young-women-free-human-papillomavirus-vaccination/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of young women who received free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at municipalities in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022." Chart. March 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292694/japan-number-young-women-free-human-papillomavirus-vaccination/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Number of young women who received free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at municipalities in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292694/japan-number-young-women-free-human-papillomavirus-vaccination/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Young Women Who Received Free Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) Vaccine at Municipalities in Japan from Fiscal Year 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292694/japan-number-young-women-free-human-papillomavirus-vaccination/
MHLW (Japan), Number of young women who received free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at municipalities in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292694/japan-number-young-women-free-human-papillomavirus-vaccination/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Number of young women who received free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at municipalities in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), March 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292694/japan-number-young-women-free-human-papillomavirus-vaccination/
