Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Belgium
Belgium: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2008
All-time low
79
in 1998
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Belgium, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Belgium peaked at 99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79, in 1998.
That places Belgium 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95 | — |
| 1981 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 94 | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 87 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4 | 80 | 95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5 | 79 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.83 | 97 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Andorra 98 compare
- 20 Bahrain 98 compare
- 20 Belarus 98 compare
- 20 Cyprus 98 compare
- 20 Egypt 98 compare
- 20 Iran 98 compare
- 20 Israel 98 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 98 compare
- 20 Seychelles 98 compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 98 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 98 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 98 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Belgium?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Belgium was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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