Vaccination coverage in Belgium
Belgium: Vaccination coverage was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Belgium, 1997–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 97.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Belgium peaked at 98.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1997.
That places Belgium 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 2.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 60.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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- 27 Albania 97.0% compare
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More health data for Belgium
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Belgium?
- Vaccination coverage in Belgium was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for vaccination coverage?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.