Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in France
France: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 33.4% in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
33.4%
World rank
15th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
33.4%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in France, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in France stood at 33.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in France peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2023.
France ranks 15th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.2% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.4% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in France?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in France was 33.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2023.
- How does France rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- France ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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