Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize
Belize: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8.8% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize peaked at 13.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2022.
That places Belize 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize was 8.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)