Belgium—Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)
Belgium's current tobacco use, female adults (%) was 20.6% in 2024, ranking #30 out of 170 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2023. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 24.5% (2021) and the lowest was 20.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 23.3% |
Top Countries — Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoero | 40.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Serbia | 40.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 39.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 36.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Andorra | 36.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 35.7% | 2024 |
| 7 | Montenegro | 34.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Croatia | 33.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | France | 31.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31.2% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.
Methodology
Original contributors: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho
Unit
% of female adults