Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Belarus
Belarus: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 1.43 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1.43 million
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Belarus, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.43 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Belarus peaked at 2.66 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2030.
Belarus ranks 62nd of 166 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.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.58 million | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 1.43 million | -9.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.43 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 921,000, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,000, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.32 million | 2.66 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.00 million | 2.21 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.58 million | 1.78 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Belarus?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Belarus was 1.43 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2030.
- How does Belarus rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Belarus ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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