Belgium vs Brunei Darussalam: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Belgium
26.4%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam
26.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
86th
Brunei Darussalam rank
85th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 26.9% against 26.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 86th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 85th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Brunei Darussalam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.8% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.2% | 0.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Brunei Darussalam?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 26.9% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- 0.5%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brunei Darussalam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 85th 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.