Immunization, measles in Belgium
Belgium: Immunization, measles was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Belgium, 1981–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Belgium stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Belgium peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1981.
Belgium ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.0% | — |
| 1982 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.9% | 50.0% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 67.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 82.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 46 Armenia 96.0% compare
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- 46 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
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- 46 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 46 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
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More health data for Belgium
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Belgium?
- Immunization, measles in Belgium was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for immunization, measles?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.