Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium
Belgium: Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over was 53.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 53.6% for vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium peaked at 64.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.0% | — |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 58.0% | 64.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 52.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 53.6% | 62.1% | 5 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium?
- Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium was 53.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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