Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Immunization, measles
Immunization, measles over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.9% | 32.4% | 36.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 52.4% | 25.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 59.7% | 27.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 69.5% | 26.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 68.6% | 27.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, measles, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 96.0% against 69.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, measles between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for immunization, measles?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), published as Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.