Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 526 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium is 526 Cases, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 685.1% on the previous year and up 651.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 81,044 Cases in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 54th 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.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 47,616 Cases | — |
| 1989 | 81,044 Cases | +70.2% |
| 1990 | 44,130 Cases | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 7,216 Cases | -83.6% |
| 1992 | 9,565 Cases | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 7,373 Cases | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 11,346 Cases | +53.9% |
| 1995 | 10,650 Cases | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 7,221 Cases | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 3,869 Cases | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 27.67 Cases | — |
| 2000 | 55.33 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 83 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 63.5 Cases | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 44 Cases | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 61 Cases | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 26 Cases | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 15 Cases | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 64 Cases | +326.7% |
| 2008 | 98 Cases | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 33 Cases | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 40 Cases | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 576 Cases | +1340.0% |
| 2012 | 109 Cases | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 39 Cases | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 70 Cases | +79.5% |
| 2015 | 47 Cases | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 207 Cases | +340.4% |
| 2017 | 367 Cases | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 117 Cases | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 480 Cases | +310.3% |
| 2020 | 47 Cases | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 7 Cases | -85.1% |
| 2022 | 8 Cases | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 67 Cases | +737.5% |
| 2024 | 526 Cases | +685.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 526 Cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 Cases, 75.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 526 Cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97 Cases, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1340.0% | 40 Cases | 576 Cases |
| 2023 | +737.5% | 8 Cases | 67 Cases |
| 2024 | +685.1% | 67 Cases | 526 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,330 Cases | 47,616 Cases | 81,044 Cases | 2 |
| 1990s | 10,140 Cases | 0 Cases | 44,130 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.28 Cases | 15 Cases | 98 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.2 Cases | 39 Cases | 576 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 131 Cases | 7 Cases | 526 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Belgium was 526 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81,044 Cases in 1989.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 651.4%. 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 Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 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.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reported cases of measles with 433 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.