Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Botswana
Botswana: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella was 1,857 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,857 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 69.5%
World rank
121st
of 170 countries
All-time high
7,279 one-year-olds
in 2020
All-time low
1,642 one-year-olds
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Botswana, 2016–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Botswana is 1,857 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
That places Botswana 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Botswana, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,642 one-year-olds | — |
| 2017 | 1,653 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,663 one-year-olds | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,669 one-year-olds | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,279 one-year-olds | +336.2% |
| 2021 | 1,707 one-year-olds | -76.6% |
| 2022 | 6,084 one-year-olds | +256.5% |
| 2023 | 1,857 one-year-olds | -69.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,857 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,054 one-year-olds, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,857 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,248 one-year-olds, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,657 one-year-olds | 1,642 one-year-olds | 1,669 one-year-olds | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,232 one-year-olds | 1,707 one-year-olds | 7,279 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 United Arab Emirates 2,251 one-year-olds compare
- 119 Norway 2,202 one-year-olds compare
- 120 Estonia 1,913 one-year-olds compare
- 122 Portugal 1,649 one-year-olds compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 1,646 one-year-olds compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 1,591 one-year-olds 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 number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Botswana?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella in Botswana was 1,857 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,279 one-year-olds in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,642 one-year-olds in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.