Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 33.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bulgaria, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33.6% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bulgaria peaked at 41.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2030.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 33.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.3% | 41.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.2% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.9% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bulgaria?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bulgaria was 33.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2030.
- How does Bulgaria rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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