Rubella vaccination coverage in Belgium
Belgium: Rubella vaccination coverage was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 175 countries
All-time high
96
in 2012
All-time low
50
in 1987
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Belgium, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rubella vaccination coverage in Belgium is 96, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Belgium peaked at 96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1987.
That places Belgium 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 82 | — |
| 1986 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 50 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 67 | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 87 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 70 | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 78 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 73 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.4 | 50 | 90 | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.3 | 67 | 87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87 | 82 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8 | 95 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Belgium?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Belgium was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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