Vaccination coverage in Botswana

Botswana: Vaccination coverage was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2010
All-time low
60.0%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Vaccination coverage in Botswana, 1995–2024

0204060801001995200920241995: 73 %1996: 62 %1997: 60 %1998: 77 %1999: 85 %2000: 86 %2001: 87 %2002: 88 %2003: 90 %2004: 91 %2005: 92 %2006: 93 %2007: 93 %2008: 94 %2009: 94 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 95 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 86 %2023: 95 %2024: 95 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Botswana is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Botswana peaked at 95.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1997.

Botswana ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.4% 60.0% 85.0% 5
2000s 90.8% 86.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 93.2% 86.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 54 Australia 95.0% compare
  2. 54 Chile 95.0% compare
  3. 54 El Salvador 95.0% compare
  4. 54 Eritrea 95.0% compare
  5. 54 Ghana 95.0% compare
  6. 54 Japan 95.0% compare
  7. 54 Sweden 95.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Botswana?
Vaccination coverage in Botswana was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1997.
How does Botswana rank for vaccination coverage?
Botswana ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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