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

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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

Annual values for Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in Belgium, 1921 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 34 Azerbaijan 3.2 compare
  2. 34 Germany 3.2 compare
  3. 34 Ireland 3.2 compare
  4. 37 Portugal 3.1 compare
  5. 39 France 3 compare
  6. 39 United States of America 3 compare
  7. 39 Uzbekistan 3 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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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Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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