Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Botswana
Botswana: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.0012 one-year-olds per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Botswana, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0012 one-year-olds per person for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in 2023.
The figure is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Botswana peaked at 0.0115 one-year-olds per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 one-year-olds per person, in 1998.
That places Botswana 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Botswana, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0115 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.01 one-year-olds per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 one-year-olds per person | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 one-year-olds per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 one-year-olds per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 one-year-olds per person | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 one-year-olds per person | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 one-year-olds per person | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | +194.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -64.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0012 one-year-olds per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0015 one-year-olds per person, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0012 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0048 one-year-olds per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +194.7% | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person |
| 2023 | -64.3% | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person |
| 1998 | -51.7% | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person |
| 1999 | +47.7% | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person |
| 1989 | -35.5% | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person |
| 2003 | +32.9% | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | 0.001 one-year-olds per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | 0.0027 one-year-olds per person | 0.0115 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 one-year-olds per person | 0.0005 one-year-olds per person | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 one-year-olds per person | 0.0008 one-year-olds per person | 0.001 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Eritrea 0.0014 one-year-olds per person compare
- 99 Tuvalu 0.0013 one-year-olds per person compare
- 100 Ghana 0.0013 one-year-olds per person compare
- 102 Brazil 0.0012 one-year-olds per person compare
- 103 Austria 0.0012 one-year-olds per person compare
- 104 Nepal 0.0011 one-year-olds per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Botswana?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Botswana was 0.0012 one-year-olds per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 one-year-olds per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 one-year-olds per person in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.