Share of children vaccinated against measles in Botswana
Botswana: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97
in 2011
All-time low
63
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Botswana, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Botswana stood at 83.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Botswana peaked at 97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63, in 1980.
That places Botswana 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63 | — |
| 1981 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 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 90, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6 | 63 | 91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5 | 87 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2 | 91 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9 | 96 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.83 | 83 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Botswana?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Botswana was 83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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