Belgium vs Malta: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Belgium
19.3%
in 2030
Malta
20.7%
in 2030
Belgium rank
48th
Malta rank
45th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.7% against 19.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 48th and Malta ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 27.9% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 25.1% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.3% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 2030s | 19.3% | 20.7% | 1.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.7% against 19.3% in Belgium as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Belgium and Malta?
- 1.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Malta ranks 45th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.