Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Belgium, 1960–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Belgium peaked at 22.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2023.
That places Belgium 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1970 | 20.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 22.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 21.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 17.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 16.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 22.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.35 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Estonia 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Netherlands 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Japan 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 6 Sweden 14.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 7 Finland 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 9 United States of America 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 10 Canada 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Belgium?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Belgium was 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1975.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.