Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Botswana
Botswana: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 3,095 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Botswana, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Botswana is 3,095 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Botswana peaked at 10,770 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 831 one-year-olds, in 1998.
That places Botswana 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Botswana, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,770 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 9,708 one-year-olds | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7,134 one-year-olds | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 7,253 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,934 one-year-olds | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 6,604 one-year-olds | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 5,867 one-year-olds | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 5,104 one-year-olds | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 5,135 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,407 one-year-olds | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 3,377 one-year-olds | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,942 one-year-olds | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 2,528 one-year-olds | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 2,547 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,578 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,166 one-year-olds | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 1,719 one-year-olds | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 1,683 one-year-olds | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 831 one-year-olds | -50.6% |
| 1999 | 1,254 one-year-olds | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 1,277 one-year-olds | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,308 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,340 one-year-olds | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,812 one-year-olds | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 1,830 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,853 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,900 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,967 one-year-olds | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,031 one-year-olds | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,084 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,666 one-year-olds | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 2,724 one-year-olds | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,739 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,734 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,735 one-year-olds | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,728 one-year-olds | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,737 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,755 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,772 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,781 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,800 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,845 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8,518 one-year-olds | +199.4% |
| 2023 | 3,095 one-year-olds | -63.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,095 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,976 one-year-olds, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,095 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52,290 one-year-olds, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +199.4% | 2,845 one-year-olds | 8,518 one-year-olds |
| 2023 | -63.7% | 8,518 one-year-olds | 3,095 one-year-olds |
| 1998 | -50.6% | 1,683 one-year-olds | 831 one-year-olds |
| 1999 | +50.9% | 831 one-year-olds | 1,254 one-year-olds |
| 2003 | +35.3% | 1,340 one-year-olds | 1,812 one-year-olds |
| 1989 | -33.7% | 5,135 one-year-olds | 3,407 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,791 one-year-olds | 3,407 one-year-olds | 10,770 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,162 one-year-olds | 831 one-year-olds | 3,377 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,740 one-year-olds | 1,277 one-year-olds | 2,084 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,737 one-year-olds | 2,666 one-year-olds | 2,781 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,315 one-year-olds | 2,800 one-year-olds | 8,518 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Solomon Islands 3,349 one-year-olds compare
- 128 Sri Lanka 3,246 one-year-olds compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 3,183 one-year-olds compare
- 131 Suriname 2,993 one-year-olds compare
- 132 Mongolia 2,716 one-year-olds compare
- 133 North Macedonia 2,628 one-year-olds compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Botswana?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Botswana was 3,095 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,770 one-year-olds in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 831 one-year-olds in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.