Rubella vaccination coverage in Botswana
Botswana: Rubella vaccination coverage was 83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
133rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
97
in 2016
All-time low
83
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Botswana, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 83 for rubella vaccination coverage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Botswana peaked at 97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2025.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97 | — |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 97 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83 | -14.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.83 | 83 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Botswana?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Botswana was 83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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