Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Belgium
Belgium: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 26.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Belgium is 26.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Belgium peaked at 36.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.8% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 27.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Belgium?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Belgium was 26.4% 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 who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.