Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Belgium
Belgium: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Belgium stood at 97.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Belgium peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 79.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Belgium?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.