Belgium vs Romania: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Belgium
20.6%
in 2024
Romania
21.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Romania rank
29th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.0% against 20.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 24.8% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 23.1% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 21.0% against 20.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th 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 women 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 female 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.