Newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana
Botswana: Newborns protected against tetanus was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana stood at 93.0%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1982.
That places Botswana 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 27.0% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 59.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 37 Brazil 94.0% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 93.0% compare
- 38 Eswatini 93.0% compare
- 38 India 93.0% compare
- 38 Jamaica 93.0% compare
- 38 Kiribati 93.0% compare
- 38 Malawi 93.0% compare
- 38 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 38 Nepal 93.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 93.0% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 93.0% compare
- 38 Suriname 93.0% compare
More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana?
- Newborns protected against tetanus in Botswana was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest newborns protected against tetanus recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for newborns protected against tetanus?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newborns protected against tetanus rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Newborns protected against tetanus (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Newborns protected against tetanus are the percentage of births by women of child-bearing age who are immunized against tetanus.