Key Market Indicators
**Batswana Vaccination Coverage to Hold Steady at 96 Percent by 2028** GABORONE, Botswana — The vaccination coverage for children aged one year in Botswana is projected to remain steady at 96 percent by 2028. This figure mirrors the current coverage rate of 96 percent in 2023, indicating no change in the average annual growth rate over the five-year period. Historical data further highlights this stability, as the vaccination rate has shown no fluctuation since 2005. **Vaccine Imports and Exports Witness Varied Growth** In a related development, Botswana’s vaccine imports are forecasted to reach approximately $5.2 million by 2028, up from around $5 million in 2023. This marks an average annual growth rate of 0.6 percent since 2005, when the demand for vaccines increased by 1.8 percent annually. On the export front, Botswana's vaccine exports saw a dramatic increase. In 2018, exports totaled $316,120, a striking rise from just $5,230 in 2017. This represents a year-on-year surge of 5,940 percent. Since 2009, the country’s vaccine supply has increased at an average annual rate of 197 percent. These figures underscore both the stability in vaccination coverage and the dynamic changes in the import and export landscape for vaccines in Botswana.
