Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Belgium
Belgium: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Belgium, 1997–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 97.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Belgium peaked at 98.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1997.
That places Belgium 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 2.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 60.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Belgium?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Belgium was 97.0% 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 hepatitis b recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b 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 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 hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.