Belgium vs South Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged
Belgium
23.5%
in 2024
South Africa
23.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.7% against 23.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 22.7% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.1% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 23.7% against 23.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.