Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Belgium
Belgium: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 173 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2012
All-time low
50.0%
in 1987
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Belgium, 1985–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Belgium is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Belgium peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1987.
That places Belgium 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 82.0% | — |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.4% | 50.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 67.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 82.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 47 Armenia 96.0% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 47 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 47 Germany 96.0% compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 47 Malaysia 96.0% compare
- 47 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 47 Norway 96.0% compare
- 47 Palau 96.0% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 96.0% compare
- 47 Switzerland 96.0% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 96.0% compare
- 47 Tunisia 96.0% 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)
- 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Belgium?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Belgium was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella 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 WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.