Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium
Belgium: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 3.1 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.1
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1973
All-time low
0.8
in 1943
Years of data
91
1921–2011
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium, 1921–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium stood at 3.1.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium peaked at 7.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1943.
That places Belgium 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 91 years of available data.
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1.6 | — |
| 1922 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 1928 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
| 1929 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 1930 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 1931 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2.6 | -13.3% |
| 1933 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 1934 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 1935 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1939 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 1941 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 1942 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 1943 | 0.8 | -42.9% |
| 1944 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1945 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 1946 | 2.6 | +136.4% |
| 1947 | 3.5 | +34.6% |
| 1948 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.4 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.6 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.5 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.06 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 9 |
| 1930s | 2.38 | 2.1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.07 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.55 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium?
- Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium was 3.1 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1943.
- How does Belgium rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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