Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Botswana, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 9,249 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 127th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,625 | — |
| 1975 | 8,832 | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 3,495 | -60.4% |
| 1977 | 8,637 | +147.1% |
| 1978 | 2,483 | -71.3% |
| 1979 | 8,556 | +244.6% |
| 1980 | 4,091 | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 2,157 | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 1,512 | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 6,542 | +332.7% |
| 1984 | 9,249 | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 1,684 | -81.8% |
| 1986 | 1,018 | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 126 | -87.6% |
| 1988 | 711 | +464.3% |
| 1989 | 3,771 | +430.4% |
| 1990 | 1,218 | -67.7% |
| 1991 | 565 | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 566 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,327 | +841.2% |
| 1994 | 2,447 | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 478 | -80.5% |
| 1996 | 1,030 | +115.5% |
| 1997 | 5,032 | +388.5% |
| 1998 | 700 | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 439 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 2,672 | +508.7% |
| 2001 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 59 | +742.9% |
| 2004 | 1 | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 184 | — |
| 2010 | 853 | +363.6% |
| 2011 | 8 | -99.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 63 | +6200.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -95.2% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,271 | 2,483 | 8,832 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,086 | 126 | 9,249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,780 | 439 | 5,327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.6 | 0 | 2,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1 | 0 | 853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 0 | 63 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Botswana was 3 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,249 in 1984.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.