Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Moldova
Moldova: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 26.5% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Moldova, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Moldova stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Moldova peaked at 26.5% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 31st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.9% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Moldova?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Moldova was 26.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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