Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus
Belarus: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 29.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus is 29.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus peaked at 43.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 33rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 29.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 29.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 43.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.7% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.2% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belarus was 29.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.