Immunization, BCG in Botswana

Botswana: Immunization, BCG was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1986
All-time low
92.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, BCG in Botswana, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 92 % of one-year-old children1981: 93 % of one-year-old children1982: 94 % of one-year-old children1983: 94 % of one-year-old children1984: 95 % of one-year-old children1985: 97 % of one-year-old children1986: 99 % of one-year-old children1987: 95 % of one-year-old children1988: 95 % of one-year-old children1989: 92 % of one-year-old children1990: 93 % of one-year-old children1991: 93 % of one-year-old children1992: 94 % of one-year-old children1993: 95 % of one-year-old children1994: 96 % of one-year-old children1995: 96 % of one-year-old children1996: 97 % of one-year-old children1997: 98 % of one-year-old children1998: 99 % of one-year-old children1999: 99 % of one-year-old children2000: 99 % of one-year-old children2001: 99 % of one-year-old children2002: 99 % of one-year-old children2003: 99 % of one-year-old children2004: 99 % of one-year-old children2005: 99 % of one-year-old children2006: 99 % of one-year-old children2007: 99 % of one-year-old children2008: 99 % of one-year-old children2009: 99 % of one-year-old children2010: 98 % of one-year-old children2011: 98 % of one-year-old children2012: 98 % of one-year-old children2013: 98 % of one-year-old children2014: 98 % of one-year-old children2015: 98 % of one-year-old children2016: 98 % of one-year-old children2017: 98 % of one-year-old children2018: 98 % of one-year-old children2019: 98 % of one-year-old children2020: 98 % of one-year-old children2021: 98 % of one-year-old children2022: 98 % of one-year-old children2023: 98 % of one-year-old children2024: 98 % of one-year-old children

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 98.0% for immunization, bcg in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Botswana peaked at 99.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1980.

Botswana ranks 37th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Immunization, BCG in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) in Botswana, 1980 to 2024.
Year % of one-year-old children Change
1980 92.0%
1981 93.0% +1.1%
1982 94.0% +1.1%
1983 94.0% +0.0%
1984 95.0% +1.1%
1985 97.0% +2.1%
1986 99.0% +2.1%
1987 95.0% -4.0%
1988 95.0% +0.0%
1989 92.0% -3.2%
1990 93.0% +1.1%
1991 93.0% +0.0%
1992 94.0% +1.1%
1993 95.0% +1.1%
1994 96.0% +1.1%
1995 96.0% +0.0%
1996 97.0% +1.0%
1997 98.0% +1.0%
1998 99.0% +1.0%
1999 99.0% +0.0%
2000 99.0% +0.0%
2001 99.0% +0.0%
2002 99.0% +0.0%
2003 99.0% +0.0%
2004 99.0% +0.0%
2005 99.0% +0.0%
2006 99.0% +0.0%
2007 99.0% +0.0%
2008 99.0% +0.0%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 98.0% -1.0%
2011 98.0% +0.0%
2012 98.0% +0.0%
2013 98.0% +0.0%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% +0.0%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.0%
2018 98.0% +0.0%
2019 98.0% +0.0%
2020 98.0% +0.0%
2021 98.0% +0.0%
2022 98.0% +0.0%
2023 98.0% +0.0%
2024 98.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94.6% 92.0% 99.0% 10
1990s 96.0% 93.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 5

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  1. 37 Algeria 98.0% compare
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  3. 37 Belarus 98.0% compare
  4. 37 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
  5. 37 Czechia 98.0% compare
  6. 37 Egypt 98.0% compare
  7. 37 Finland 98.0% compare
  8. 37 Mauritius 98.0% compare
  9. 37 Morocco 98.0% compare
  10. 37 Serbia 98.0% compare
  11. 37 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
  12. 37 Tunisia 98.0% compare
  13. 37 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, bcg in Botswana?
Immunization, bcg in Botswana was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1980.
How does Botswana rank for immunization, bcg?
Botswana ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, bcg 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 and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,092 data points, 1980–2024
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Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.