Belgium vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Belgium
23.5%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
22.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Kyrgyzstan rank
66th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Belgium
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.5% against 22.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 32.0% | 3.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.9% | 0.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Belgium or Kyrgyzstan?
- Belgium, at 23.5% against 22.2% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Belgium and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kyrgyzstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th 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 (%).