Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium

Belgium: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 19.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
19.3%
World rank
48th
of 167 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2000
All-time low
19.3%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium, 2000–2030

01020302000201520302000: 26.92005: 25.52007: 24.82010: 242015: 22.62020: 21.42022: 212023: 20.72024: 20.52025: 20.32030: 19.3

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

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Belgium, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 45 Malta 20.7% compare
  2. 46 Chile 20.2% compare
  3. 47 Luxembourg 20.0% compare
  4. 49 Argentina 19.2% compare
  5. 50 Slovenia 19.1% compare
  6. 50 Estonia 19.1% compare
  7. 50 Ukraine 19.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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