Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Belgium
4,684 one-year-olds
in 2023
Switzerland
4,303 one-year-olds
in 2023
Belgium rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
124th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4,684 one-year-olds against 4,303 one-year-olds in Switzerland, a difference of 381 one-year-olds.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,044 one-year-olds | 18,717 one-year-olds | 13,326 one-year-olds | Belgium |
| 1990s | 26,054 one-year-olds | 13,683 one-year-olds | 12,371 one-year-olds | Belgium |
| 2000s | 15,059 one-year-olds | 10,717 one-year-olds | 4,342 one-year-olds | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5,309 one-year-olds | 5,172 one-year-olds | 137.02 one-year-olds | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4,700 one-year-olds | 3,678 one-year-olds | 1,022 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 measles, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 4,684 one-year-olds against 4,303 one-year-olds in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 381 one-year-olds, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Belgium ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 124th 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 measles. 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 the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.