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

Latest (2024)
53.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2004
All-time low
52.9%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2024

Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium, 2001–2024

02040602001201220242001: 58 Percentage2004: 64 Percentage2006: 60.1 Percentage2007: 61.8 Percentage2008: 62.3 Percentage2009: 63.6 Percentage2010: 60.1 Percentage2011: 58.7 Percentage2012: 57.7 Percentage2013: 56.4 Percentage2014: 56.1 Percentage2015: 55.8 Percentage2016: 54.7 Percentage2017: 52.9 Percentage2018: 53.2 Percentage2019: 55.1 Percentage2020: 62.1 Percentage2021: 57.3 Percentage2022: 56 Percentage2023: 55.1 Percentage2024: 53.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Belgium, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Spain 59.7% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 56.8% compare
  3. 14 France 53.7% compare
  4. 16 Italy 52.5% compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 40.5% compare
  6. 18 Malta 40.1% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 856 data points, 2000–2025
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