Belgium vs Norway: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
Belgium
2,342 one-year-olds
in 2023
Norway
2,202 one-year-olds
in 2023
Belgium rank
137th
Norway rank
139th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,342 one-year-olds against 2,202 one-year-olds in Norway, a difference of 140 one-year-olds.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 137th and Norway ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,544 one-year-olds | 7,892 one-year-olds | 651.79 one-year-olds | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10,057 one-year-olds | 3,532 one-year-olds | 6,526 one-year-olds | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,052 one-year-olds | 4,443 one-year-olds | 391.67 one-year-olds | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,132 one-year-olds | 3,102 one-year-olds | 970.89 one-year-olds | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,350 one-year-olds | 1,793 one-year-olds | 557.45 one-year-olds | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 2,342 one-year-olds against 2,202 one-year-olds in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus between Belgium and Norway?
- 140 one-year-olds, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Norway ranks 139th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.