Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23.5% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 29.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
That places Belgium 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of adults | 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% |
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 | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 23.5% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.