Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize
Belize: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2024.
That places Belize 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Burundi 15.5% compare
- 135 Brazil 15.4% compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 15.3% compare
- 137 Malawi 15.0% compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.6% compare
- 140 Rwanda 14.5% compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 14.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize was 15.0% 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 men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of male 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.