Trends and patterns of human papillomavirus infection among 33.7 million women in mainland China from 2015 to 2025: A nationwide observational study

The prevalence of HPV infection shows an increasing trend in the past ten years among women in mainland China, with the predominant genotypes being HPV-52, HPV-16, and HPV-53. Our findings highlight the importance of scaling up the HPV vaccination nationwide particularly targeting the youth and eastern China.