Overall human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence by continent
| Continent | No. studies included | No. cases | Overall HPV prevalence % (95% CI) | Countries represented |
| Asia20 21 22 34 39 | 5 | 255 | 55.29 (48.96 to 61.50) | Japan, China, Thailand |
| Europe30 32 33 35 36 37 38 40 41 42 | 10 | 463 | 46.65 (42.03 to 51.31) | France, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Italy, UK |
| North America17 18 19 23 31 57 | 7 | 203 | 57.64 (50.52 to 64.52) | United States, Mexico |
| South America13 16 24 26 27 28 | 9 | 474 | 40.51 (36.05 to 45.08) | Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina |