Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Botswana
Botswana: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
98
in 1998
All-time low
71
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Botswana, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Botswana is 95, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Botswana peaked at 98 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71 | — |
| 1981 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 95 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.1 | 71 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9 | 92 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3 | 96 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 86 | 95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Botswana?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Botswana was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 1998.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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