Botswana vs South Africa: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus
Botswana
74.0%
in 2024
South Africa
73.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
74th
South Africa rank
76th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 74.0% against 73.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 108 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 79.9% | 6.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 80.4% | 8.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 74.0% against 73.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus?
- Botswana ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the final recommended dose (2nd or 3rd) of the rotavirus vaccine in a given year.