Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in France
France: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 15.67 million in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
15.67 million
World rank
13th
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 tobacco smokers, estimate in France, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in France stood at 15.67 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in France peaked at 15.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.20 million, in 2000.
France ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of current tobacco smokers, 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 tobacco smokers, estimate in France?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in France was 15.67 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2000.
- How does France rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- France ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, 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 tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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