Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Spain
Spain: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 26.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Spain, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Spain stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Spain peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2030.
That places Spain 34th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 26.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.3% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Spain?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Spain was 26.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2030.
- How does Spain rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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