Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Botswana
Botswana: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Botswana, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 97.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Botswana peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.0% | — |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 32 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 32 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 32 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 32 India 97.0% compare
- 32 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 32 Russia 97.0% compare
- 32 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 32 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 32 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 32 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 32 Spain 97.0% compare
- 32 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 32 Uruguay 97.0% 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Botswana?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Botswana was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.