Belgium vs Switzerland: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Belgium
96.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
96.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Switzerland rank
48th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.5% | 75.0% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 83.4% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 85.5% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.8% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Switzerland 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.