Rubella - number of reported cases in Botswana
Botswana: Rubella - number of reported cases was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rubella - number of reported cases in Botswana, 1999–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rubella - number of reported cases in Botswana is 3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella - number of reported cases in Botswana peaked at 579 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.
That places Botswana 71st out of 207 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.
Rubella - number of reported cases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | 170 | +2733.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | -96.5% |
| 2002 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 27 | +2600.0% |
| 2005 | 579 | +2044.4% |
| 2006 | 409 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 18 | -95.6% |
| 2008 | 2 | -88.9% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2011 | 214 | +1546.2% |
| 2012 | 163 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 121 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 508 | +319.8% |
| 2015 | 5 | -99.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -88.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2023 | 63 | +6200.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -96.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | +50.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rubella - 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 |
| 2000 | +2733.3% | 6 | 170 |
| 2004 | +2600.0% | 1 | 27 |
| 2005 | +2044.4% | 27 | 579 |
| 2011 | +1546.2% | 13 | 214 |
| 2010 | +1200.0% | 1 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 134.78 | 1 | 579 | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.9 | 3 | 508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella - number of reported cases in Botswana?
- Rubella - number of reported cases in Botswana was 3 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 579 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for rubella - number of reported cases?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella - number of reported cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Rubella - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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