Measles - number of reported cases in Botswana
Botswana: Measles - number of reported cases was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Botswana, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Botswana peaked at 9,249 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Botswana 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6200.0% | 1 | 63 |
| 1993 | +841.2% | 566 | 5,327 |
| 2003 | +742.9% | 7 | 59 |
| 2002 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 | +508.7% | 439 | 2,672 |
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Botswana?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Botswana was 3 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,249 in 1984.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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