In 2015, in Belgium 18.1% of the population aged 15 and over smoked daily. To achieve the sustainable development goal by 2030, this share must be reduced to 13.1%. Despite a downward trend since 2000, this objective will not be reached.
Daily smokers - Belgium - trend assessment
percentage of population aged 15 years and over
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| observations | 23.5 | 21.5 | 19.8 | 18.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| trend and extrapolation | 23.5 | 21.5 | 19.8 | 18.1 | 17.0 | 16.4 | 16.0 |
| objective 2030 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
WIV-ISP; WHO (2015), WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco smoking 2015, http://www.who.int/ (consulted on 01/12/2017) & calculations FPB.
Daily smokers - Belgium and international comparison
percentage of population aged 15 years and over, fitted trends
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2015//2000 | 2015//2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 23.5 | 21.5 | 19.8 | 18.1 | -1.7 | -1.8 |
| Germany | 24.8 | 23.5 | 21.9 | 20.7 | -1.2 | -1.1 |
| France | 25.3 | 23.6 | 21.9 | 20.5 | -1.4 | -1.3 |
| Netherlands | 25.4 | 22.8 | 20.3 | 18.0 | -2.3 | -2.4 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | ||||||
WIV-ISP; WHO (2015), WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco smoking 2015, http://www.who.int/ (consulted on 01/12/2017).
Daily smokers by sex - Belgium
percentage of population aged 15 years and over
| 1997 | 2001 | 2004 | 2008 | 2013 | 2013//1997 | 2013//2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| females | 19.7 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 17.7 | 16.4 | -1.1 | -1.5 |
| males | 31.2 | 28.6 | 28.0 | 23.6 | 21.6 | -2.3 | -1.8 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||
Scientific Institute of Public Health (2014), Gisle L., La consommation de tabac, in: Gisle L., Demarest S. (éd.), Enquête de santé 2013. Rapport 2: Comportements de santé et style de vie, WIV-ISP, Bruxelles; Scientific Institute of Public Health (2017), Belgian Health Interview Survey - Interactive Analysis, https://hisia.wiv-isp.be/ (consulted on 23/11/2017).
Daily smokers by education - Belgium
percentage of population aged 15 years and over
| 1997 | 2001 | 2004 | 2008 | 2013 | 2013//1997 | 2013//2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| primary education | 26.3 | 21.1 | 25.4 | 22.1 | 18.4 | -2.2 | -3.6 |
| lower secondary education | 32.0 | 27.5 | 28.1 | 29.1 | 26.0 | -1.3 | -2.2 |
| higher secondary education | 27.1 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 25.1 | 25.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| higher education | 20.0 | 20.7 | 18.1 | 13.1 | 11.8 | -3.2 | -2.1 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||
Scientific Institute of Public Health (2014), Gisle L., La consommation de tabac, in: Gisle L., Demarest S. (éd.), Enquête de santé 2013. Rapport 2: Comportements de santé et style de vie, WIV-ISP, Bruxelles; Scientific Institute of Public Health (2017), Belgian Health Interview Survey - Interactive Analysis, https://hisia.wiv-isp.be/ (consulted on 23/11/2017).
Daily smokers by income - Belgium
percentage of population aged 15 years and over
| 1997 | 2001 | 2004 | 2008 | 2013 | 2013//1997 | 2013//2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quintile 1 | 28.0 | 27.0 | 28.6 | 26.2 | 24.4 | -0.9 | -1.4 |
| quintile 2 | 26.5 | 23.3 | 25.6 | 22.2 | 21.5 | -1.3 | -0.6 |
| quintile 3 | 28.3 | 25.2 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 21.3 | -1.8 | 0.3 |
| quintile 4 | 24.2 | 23.4 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 18.4 | -1.7 | -2.4 |
| quintile 5 | 19.3 | 23.1 | 19.5 | 14.3 | 11.6 | -3.1 | -4.1 |
| //: Average Growth Rates | |||||||
Scientific Institute of Public Health (2014), Gisle L., La consommation de tabac, in: Gisle L., Demarest S. (éd.), Enquête de santé 2013. Rapport 2: Comportements de santé et style de vie, WIV-ISP, Bruxelles; Scientific Institute of Public Health (2017), Belgian Health Interview Survey - Interactive Analysis, https://hisia.wiv-isp.be/ (consulted on 23/11/2017).
UN target: 3.a - Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate.
UN indicator: the selected indicator corresponds to indicator 3.a.1 - Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older.
Sources
SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals: United Nations (2015), Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, document A/RES/70/1.
Indicators: United Nations (2017), Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017, document A/RES/71/313.
UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ (consulted on 23/10/2018).
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