Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in France
France: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 15.67 million in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
15.67 million
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
15.69 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.20 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in France, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 15.67 million for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in France peaked at 15.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.20 million, in 2000.
France ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.20 million | — |
| 2005 | 15.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 15.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 15.67 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.40 million | 15.20 million | 15.53 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.52 million | 15.51 million | 15.53 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.63 million | 15.56 million | 15.69 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.67 million | 15.67 million | 15.67 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in France?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in France was 15.67 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2000.
- How does France rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- France ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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