Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Greece
Greece: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 26.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Greece, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Greece stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Greece peaked at 52.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2030.
That places Greece 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 26.6% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 52.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.7% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.7% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Greece?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Greece was 26.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2030.
- How does Greece rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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