Belgium vs Sweden: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Belgium
26.4%
in 2024
Sweden
25.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
86th
Sweden rank
89th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.4% against 25.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 89th of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 49.3% | 15.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 37.3% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 26.4% against 25.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 89th 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.