Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Botswana
Botswana: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 77.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in Botswana, 2013–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Botswana is 77.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Botswana peaked at 85.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82.0% | — |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 77.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 74.0% | 85.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 66.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Botswana?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Botswana was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.