What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 13.8% 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 143rd out of 167 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 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Belize 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.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

8.8%

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

143rd

of 167 countries

All-time high

13.8%

in 2000

All-time low

8.8%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize, 2000–2022

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Belize peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2022.

Belize ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	12.7%	11.9%	13.8%	3
2010s	10.6%	10.1%	11.2%	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 - 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 Belize?: The highest recorded value was 13.8% 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 143rd out of 167 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 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.