Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Botswana
Botswana: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B was 3,095 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B in Botswana, 1995–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Botswana stood at 3,095 one-year-olds.
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 vaccinated against hepatitis b in Botswana peaked at 16,827 one-year-olds in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,666 one-year-olds, in 2010.
That places Botswana 131st out of 189 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 vaccinated against hepatitis B in Botswana, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,697 one-year-olds | — |
| 1996 | 16,328 one-year-olds | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 16,827 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9,556 one-year-olds | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 6,270 one-year-olds | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 5,957 one-year-olds | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5,669 one-year-olds | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,358 one-year-olds | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4,530 one-year-olds | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 4,117 one-year-olds | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,706 one-year-olds | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 3,324 one-year-olds | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3,442 one-year-olds | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,046 one-year-olds | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3,126 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,666 one-year-olds | -14.7% |
| 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 4,304 one-year-olds, 72% 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 vaccinated against hepatitis B 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 | -43.2% | 16,827 one-year-olds | 9,556 one-year-olds |
| 1996 | +39.6% | 11,697 one-year-olds | 16,328 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,136 one-year-olds | 6,270 one-year-olds | 16,827 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,228 one-year-olds | 3,046 one-year-olds | 5,957 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Botswana?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b in Botswana was 3,095 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,827 one-year-olds in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,666 one-year-olds in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis b 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 (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B. 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 hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.