Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belgium
Belgium: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 26.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 167 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2000
All-time low
26.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26.4 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belgium peaked at 36.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2024.
That places Belgium 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1 | — |
| 2005 | 33.8 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 32.9 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.7 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 27.1 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 26.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 26.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.27 | 32.9 | 36.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.75 | 29.8 | 31.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.05 | 26.4 | 27.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belgium?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Belgium was 26.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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