Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 22.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Europe (WHO region) is 22.3%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 34.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 22.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.0% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 1 Lebanon 50.9% compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 49.7% compare
- 3 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 3 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
More social development data for Europe (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 8.94 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 2.62 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 156.74 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 8.83 (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 160.43 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Europe (WHO region) was 22.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2030.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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