Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Botswana
Botswana: Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 was 66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Botswana, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Botswana stood at 66. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Botswana peaked at 85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82 | — |
| 2014 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 66 | -14.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.86 | 74 | 85 | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.5 | 66 | 79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 144 Grenada 67 compare
- 144 Namibia 67 compare
- 144 Philippines 67 compare
- 147 Cameroon 66 compare
- 147 Montenegro 66 compare
- 147 Peru 66 compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 66 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)
- 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 with mcv2 in Botswana?
- Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Botswana was 66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for share of children vaccinated with mcv2?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated with mcv2 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Share of children vaccinated with mcv2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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