Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana
Botswana: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 95.0% for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana peaked at 98.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1980.
That places Botswana 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71.0% | — |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.1% | 71.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 92.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 86.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana?
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Botswana was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 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 Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.