Epidemiological studies demonstrate that the vast majority of sexually active individuals contract human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lifetime, with lifetime acquisition probabilities estimated to exceed 80%.
The claim is specific and empirically testable. The literature, including Chelimo et al. (2014) and Bialy et al. (2018), consistently supports the high lifetime cumulative incidence of HPV, establishing that an overwhelming majority of people contract the virus.