Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 22.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium peaked at 29.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2030.
That places Belgium 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 22.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.8% | 29.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.7% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belgium was 22.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2030.
- How does Belgium rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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