Number of daily smokers in Belgium
Belgium: Number of daily smokers was 2.37 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of daily smokers in Belgium, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.37 million for number of daily smokers in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Belgium peaked at 2.58 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2004.
That places Belgium 49th 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.55 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.46 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 945,796, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 million, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.50 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.35 million | 2.37 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Belgium?
- Number of daily smokers in Belgium was 2.37 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for number of daily smokers?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).