Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Romania
Romania: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 28.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Romania, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Romania stood at 28.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Romania peaked at 38.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2030.
That places Romania 34th out of 167 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 use prevalence (%) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 28.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.7% | 38.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.5% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 33 Bangladesh 28.5% compare
- 35 Czechia 27.0% compare
- 36 Egypt 26.9% compare
- 37 Belarus 26.7% compare
- 37 Cook Islands 26.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Romania?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Romania was 28.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2030.
- How does Romania rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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