Measles - number of reported cases in Belgium
Belgium: Measles - number of reported cases 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
33
1988–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Belgium, 1988–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 371 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 689.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Belgium peaked at 81,044 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 61st of 210 countries on this measure, 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 47,616 | — |
| 1989 | 81,044 | +70.2% |
| 1991 | 7,216 | -91.1% |
| 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% |
| 2001 | 83 | — |
| 2003 | 44 | -47.0% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 367 | +680.9% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,330 | 47,616 | 81,044 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,155 | 0 | 11,346 | 8 |
| 2000s | 53 | 15 | 98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 205 | 39 | 576 | 9 |
| 2020s | 171 | 7 | 526 | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Belgium?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Belgium was 371 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81,044 in 1989.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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