Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Botswana
Botswana: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1986
All-time low
92.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Botswana is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Botswana peaked at 99.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1980.
That places Botswana 38th out of 166 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.0% | — |
| 1981 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 38 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 38 Armenia 98.0% compare
- 38 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
- 38 Cook Islands 98.0% compare
- 38 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 38 Egypt 98.0% compare
- 38 Finland 98.0% compare
- 38 Mauritius 98.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 38 Serbia 98.0% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 98.0% compare
- 38 Tunisia 98.0% compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Botswana?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Botswana was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.