Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Botswana
Botswana: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 77.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Botswana, 2013–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Botswana is 77.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Botswana peaked at 85.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 120th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Botswana?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Botswana was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe 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 & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.