Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Romania
Romania: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 27.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Romania, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Romania is 27.0%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Romania peaked at 37.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2030.
Romania ranks 30th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 27.0% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.4% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.6% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Romania?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Romania was 27.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2030.
- How does Romania rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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