Reported cases of measles, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Botswana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 Cases per person for reported cases of measles, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 95.3% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0123 Cases per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 128th of 205 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.
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0082 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0123 Cases per person | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 Cases per person | -62.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 Cases per person | +134.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 Cases per person | -72.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 Cases per person | +224.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 Cases per person | -54.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 Cases per person | -49.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 Cases per person | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 Cases per person | +317.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 Cases per person | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 Cases per person | -82.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 Cases per person | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -88.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +447.7% |
| 1989 | 0.003 Cases per person | +415.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 Cases per person | -68.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -54.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 Cases per person | +814.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 Cases per person | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -81.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 Cases per person | +110.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 Cases per person | +377.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -86.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 Cases per person | +495.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per person | +587.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | +728.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | +391.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -83.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Cases per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +353.9% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | -99.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | -85.9% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | +6097.5% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | -95.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 Cases per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 Cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita 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 | +6097.5% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 1993 | +814.6% | 0.0004 Cases per person | 0.0038 Cases per person |
| 2003 | +728.2% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2002 | +587.0% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2000 | +495.8% | 0.0003 Cases per person | 0.0016 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 Cases per person | 0.0029 Cases per person | 0.0123 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0085 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person | 0.0038 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0016 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 reported cases of measles, per capita in Botswana?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Botswana was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 Cases per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.5%. 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 Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.