Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belgium
Belgium: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2008
All-time low
79.0%
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 97.0% for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belgium peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1998.
That places Belgium 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.0% | — |
| 1981 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 79.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Belgium?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 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 against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. 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 combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.