Hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds in Botswana
Botswana: Hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds was 42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
76th
of 85 countries
All-time high
90
in 2018
All-time low
35
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds in Botswana, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 42 for hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds in Botswana peaked at 90 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2016.
That places Botswana 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35 | — |
| 2017 | 80 | +128.6% |
| 2018 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 81 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 69 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 55 | -30.4% |
| 2025 | 42 | -23.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76, 55% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5 | 35 | 90 | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 42 | 82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds in Botswana?
- Hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds in Botswana was 42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hpv vaccination coverage in 15 year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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