HPV vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds in Botswana
Botswana: HPV vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
HPV vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds in Botswana, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 55.0% for hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds in Botswana peaked at 90.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2016.
That places Botswana 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
HPV vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35.0% | — |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +128.6% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -30.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 55.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 55.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.0%, 74% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 35.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 55.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds in Botswana?
- Hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds in Botswana was 55.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hpv vaccination coverage in 15-year-olds rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Share of 15-year-olds who received doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine between the ages of 9 and 14.