Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belarus
Belarus: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 44.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.5
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 167 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2000
All-time low
44.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 44.5 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belarus peaked at 70.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.5, in 2024.
That places Belarus 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9 | — |
| 2005 | 64.5 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 61.7 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 58.5 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 48.1 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 45.4 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44.5 | -2.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 44.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 44.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7 | 61.7 | 70.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.7 | 52.9 | 58.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.1 | 44.5 | 48.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belarus?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belarus was 44.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Belarus ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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