Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Botswana
Botswana: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2011
All-time low
63.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Botswana stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Botswana peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1980.
That places Botswana 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63.0% | — |
| 1981 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 63.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 97.0% compare
- 33 Bhutan 97.0% compare
- 33 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
- 33 India 97.0% compare
- 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 97.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 33 Spain 97.0% compare
- 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
- 33 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Botswana?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 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 measles recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.