Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Belgium
Belgium: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 23.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2000
All-time low
23.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23.5 for adults smoking 2007 2018 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Belgium peaked at 29.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 58th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7 | — |
| 2005 | 28.3 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 24 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.8 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.15, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 | 27.8 | 29.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.35 | 25.7 | 27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.95 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Belgium?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Belgium was 23.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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