Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Belgium
Belgium: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 82.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Belgium, 2006–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Belgium stood at 82.0%.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Belgium peaked at 83.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.0% | — |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.0% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Belgium?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Belgium was 82.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Belgium ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.