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

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2023
All-time low
8.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Botswana, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 8 %2016: 49 %2017: 95 %2018: 95 %2019: 95 %2020: 95 %2021: 95 %2022: 86 %2023: 96 %2024: 95 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.4% 8.0% 95.0% 5
2020s 93.4% 86.0% 96.0% 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 82 Austria 95.0% compare
  2. 82 Eritrea 95.0% compare
  3. 82 Georgia 95.0% compare
  4. 82 Ghana 95.0% compare
  5. 82 Iraq 95.0% compare
  6. 82 Mongolia 95.0% compare
  7. 82 Morocco 95.0% compare
  8. 82 Serbia 95.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
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