Argentina vs Belgium: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Argentina
27.1%
in 2024
Belgium
26.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
84th
Belgium rank
86th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 27.1% against 26.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 84th and Belgium ranks 86th of 167 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.3% | 2.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.1% | 0.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Argentina or Belgium?
- Argentina, at 27.1% against 26.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Argentina ranks 84th and Belgium ranks 86th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.