Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Botswana
Botswana: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 95.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1,087.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Botswana peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
That places Botswana 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.0% | — |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +512.5% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +93.9% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.4% | 8.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 86.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Botswana?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Botswana was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,087.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.