Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 19.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium stood at 19.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2030.
Belgium ranks 48th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 19.3% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.8% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium was 19.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2030.
- How does Belgium rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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