Number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium

Belgium: Number of daily smokers, men and women was 1.28 million in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1.28 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 1980
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2005
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium, 1980–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980199620121980: 1.5M1981: 1.5M1982: 1.5M1983: 1.5M1984: 1.5M1985: 1.5M1986: 1.5M1987: 1.5M1988: 1.5M1989: 1.5M1990: 1.5M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.5M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M

Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium stood at 1.28 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium peaked at 1.51 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2005.

That places Belgium 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1.51 million
1981 1.50 million -0.5%
1982 1.50 million -0.5%
1983 1.49 million -0.4%
1984 1.48 million -0.5%
1985 1.48 million -0.4%
1986 1.47 million -0.3%
1987 1.47 million -0.3%
1988 1.47 million +0.3%
1989 1.48 million +0.3%
1990 1.47 million -0.4%
1991 1.47 million -0.2%
1992 1.47 million +0.1%
1993 1.48 million +0.4%
1994 1.48 million +0.2%
1995 1.47 million -0.3%
1996 1.47 million -0.5%
1997 1.44 million -1.6%
1998 1.42 million -2.0%
1999 1.38 million -2.6%
2000 1.32 million -4.3%
2001 1.27 million -3.7%
2002 1.25 million -1.7%
2003 1.22 million -2.0%
2004 1.20 million -1.5%
2005 1.20 million -0.3%
2006 1.21 million +0.8%
2007 1.22 million +1.2%
2008 1.24 million +1.4%
2009 1.26 million +1.6%
2010 1.27 million +0.6%
2011 1.27 million +0.5%
2012 1.28 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.48 million 1.47 million 1.51 million 10
1990s 1.45 million 1.38 million 1.48 million 10
2000s 1.24 million 1.20 million 1.32 million 10
2010s 1.27 million 1.27 million 1.28 million 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 62 Uganda 1.32 million compare
  2. 63 Portugal 1.31 million compare
  3. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.29 million compare
  4. 66 Mozambique 1.27 million compare
  5. 67 Hungary 1.25 million compare
  6. 68 Czechia 1.25 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium?
Number of daily smokers, men and women in Belgium was 1.28 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1980.
What is the lowest number of daily smokers, men and women recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for number of daily smokers, men and women?
Belgium ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of daily smokers, men and women rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers, men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of daily smokers, men and women
Source
IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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