Belgium vs Bhutan: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Belgium
26.4%
in 2024
Bhutan
28.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
86th
Bhutan rank
83rd
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 28.3% against 26.4% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 86th and Bhutan ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.5% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.2% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 28.6% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 28.3% against 26.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 1.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Bhutan ranks 83rd 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.