Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Europe (WHO region)

Europe (WHO region): Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 156.74 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
156.74 million
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
227.72 million
in 2000
All-time low
156.74 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2030

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M2000201520302000: 227.7M2005: 215.3M2007: 210.2M2010: 202.5M2015: 190.4M2020: 179.2M2022: 174.1M2023: 171.7M2024: 169.3M2025: 167.1M2030: 156.7M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Europe (WHO region) recorded 156.74 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 227.72 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 156.74 million, in 2030.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Europe (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Europe (WHO region), 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 227.72 million
2005 215.30 million -5.5%
2007 210.22 million -2.4%
2010 202.52 million -3.7%
2015 190.44 million -6.0%
2020 179.23 million -5.9%
2022 174.14 million -2.8%
2023 171.66 million -1.4%
2024 169.30 million -1.4%
2025 167.09 million -1.3%
2030 156.74 million -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 217.74 million 210.22 million 227.72 million 3
2010s 196.48 million 190.44 million 202.52 million 2
2020s 172.28 million 167.09 million 179.23 million 5
2030s 156.74 million 156.74 million 156.74 million 1

Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)

  1. 1 China 282.14 million compare
  2. 2 India 91.61 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  4. 4 United States of America 33.35 million compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 24.78 million compare
  6. 6 Egypt 23.52 million compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 21.71 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Europe (WHO region)?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Europe (WHO region) was 156.74 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 227.72 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 156.74 million in 2030.
How does Europe (WHO region) rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
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