Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Belize
Belize: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Belize stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Belize peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
Belize ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 140 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 141 Comoros 8.9% compare
- 141 Malawi 8.9% compare
- 143 Oman 8.5% compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 8.3% compare
- 146 El Salvador 8.2% compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 8.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Belize?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Belize was 8.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Belize ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of 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.