Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 38.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria stood at 38.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2030.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.2% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.4% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 East Timor 44.7% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
- 3 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 37.8% compare
- 7 Montenegro 37.7% compare
- 8 Palestine 37.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria was 38.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2030.
- How does Bulgaria rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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