Austria vs Belgium: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Austria
23.8%
in 2024
Belgium
23.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
54th
Belgium rank
57th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and Belgium ranks 57th of 170 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 29.0% | 17.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 26.4% | 7.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 23.8% against 23.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Austria ranks 54th and Belgium ranks 57th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).