Number of daily smokers in Belize
Belize: Number of daily smokers was 18,827 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Belize, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of daily smokers in Belize is 18,827, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Belize peaked at 18,827 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,538, in 1980.
Belize ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,402 | 8,538 | 10,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,489 | 10,530 | 12,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,586 | 13,092 | 16,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,083 | 17,344 | 18,827 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Belize?
- Number of daily smokers in Belize was 18,827 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18,827 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,538 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for number of daily smokers?
- Belize ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).