Newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana
Botswana: Newborns protected against tetanus was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana stood at 93.0%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1982.
That places Botswana 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.0% | — |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 93.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newborns protected against tetanus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +44.4% | 63.0% | 91.0% |
| 1983 | +33.3% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 27.0% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 59.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 37 Brazil 94.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 93.0% compare
- 38 Eswatini 93.0% compare
- 38 India 93.0% compare
- 38 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 38 Kiribati 93.0% compare
- 38 Malawi 93.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 38 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 93.0% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
- 38 Suriname 93.0% compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.