Belgium vs Germany: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Belgium
96.0%
in 2024
Germany
96.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Germany rank
48th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Germany ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.9% | 60.0% | 8.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 86.2% | 7.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 95.4% | 8.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 97.0% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Germany ranks 48th 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 Share of one-year-olds 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.