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

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2008
All-time low
2.0%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Belgium, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 2 %1998: 31 %1999: 46 %2000: 60 %2001: 60 %2002: 60 %2003: 64 %2004: 64 %2005: 77 %2006: 94 %2007: 94 %2008: 98 %2009: 97 %2010: 97 %2011: 97 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 97 %2017: 97 %2018: 97 %2019: 97 %2020: 97 %2021: 97 %2022: 97 %2023: 97 %2024: 97 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  8. 27 Russia 97.0% compare
  9. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
  10. 27 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
  11. 27 South Korea 97.0% compare
  12. 27 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
  13. 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
  14. 27 Tunisia 97.0% compare
  15. 27 Vietnam 97.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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