Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belize
Belize: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 7.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belize, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.7% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belize peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2030.
Belize ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belize?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Belize was 7.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2030.
- How does Belize rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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