Spread of the corona virus in Botswana
Since the beginning of the pandemic until September 24th, 2022, a total of 326,107 infected people and 2,779 deaths have been reported in Botswana.The total of 326,107 infected people currently represents 13.87% of the total population.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 2.87 million vaccine doses have been administered as of September 11th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. 1.50 million people have received at least one vaccination (64.0%). The booster vaccination was received by 434,821 people (18.5%).1.37 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Botswana (= 58.5%).
This means that Botswana is only in the middle of the field in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 118 countries.
Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Covid19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 172 cm | 162 cm |
| BMI | 22.6 | 26.3 |
| Weight | 67.0 kg | 68.7 kg |
Diseases
| Botswana | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 5.80% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 2.36‰ | 1.27‰ |
| Malaria | 0.1% | 5.7% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.60% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Botswana | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 97.0% | 82.5% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 9.50% | 8.21% |
* DTP is a three times combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Botswana, 19.4% of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
16 percent of newborns are underweight.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Botswana is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 1.8 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 884 physicians in Botswana, there are about 0.37 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 27 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison