Belgium vs Malta: Smoking prevalence by sex
Belgium
21.0%
in 2023
Malta
22.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Malta rank
20th
Smoking prevalence by sex over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 29 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.5% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher smoking prevalence by sex, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in smoking prevalence by sex between Belgium and Malta?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for smoking prevalence by sex?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Smoking prevalence by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.