Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
371
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
61st
of 210 countries
All-time high
81,044
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
38
1988–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium, 1988–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1988200620251988: 47.6k1989: 81.0k1990: 44.1k1991: 7.2k1992: 9.6k1993: 7.4k1994: 11.3k1995: 10.7k1996: 7.2k1997: 3.9k1998: 01999: 27.72000: 55.32001: 832002: 63.52003: 442004: 612005: 262006: 152007: 642008: 982009: 332010: 402011: 5762012: 1092013: 392014: 702015: 472016: 2072017: 3672018: 1172019: 4802020: 472021: 72022: 82023: 672024: 5262025: 371

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium is 371, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and up 689.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 81,044 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Belgium 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium, 1988 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1988 47,616
1989 81,044 +70.2%
1990 44,130 -45.5%
1991 7,216 -83.6%
1992 9,565 +32.6%
1993 7,373 -22.9%
1994 11,346 +53.9%
1995 10,650 -6.1%
1996 7,221 -32.2%
1997 3,869 -46.4%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 27.67
2000 55.33 +100.0%
2001 83 +50.0%
2002 63.5 -23.5%
2003 44 -30.7%
2004 61 +38.6%
2005 26 -57.4%
2006 15 -42.3%
2007 64 +326.7%
2008 98 +53.1%
2009 33 -66.3%
2010 40 +21.2%
2011 576 +1340.0%
2012 109 -81.1%
2013 39 -64.2%
2014 70 +79.5%
2015 47 -32.9%
2016 207 +340.4%
2017 367 +77.3%
2018 117 -68.1%
2019 480 +310.3%
2020 47 -90.2%
2021 7 -85.1%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 67 +737.5%
2024 526 +685.1%
2025 371 -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64,330 47,616 81,044 2
1990s 10,140 0 44,130 10
2000s 54.28 15 98 10
2010s 205.2 39 576 10
2020s 171 7 526 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium?
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Belgium was 371 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 81,044 in 1989.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 689.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 10,389 data points, 1974–2025
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Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.