Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany

Germany: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 11.83 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
11.83 million
World rank
17th
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.65 million
in 2000
All-time low
11.83 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany, 2000–2030

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000201520302000: 22.6M2005: 20.4M2007: 19.4M2010: 18.1M2015: 16.7M2020: 15.2M2022: 14.5M2023: 14.3M2024: 13.9M2025: 13.5M2030: 11.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany is 11.83 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany peaked at 22.65 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.83 million, in 2030.

Germany ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.82 million 19.42 million 22.65 million 3
2010s 17.39 million 16.66 million 18.13 million 2
2020s 14.29 million 13.52 million 15.16 million 5
2030s 11.83 million 11.83 million 11.83 million 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Mexico 15.18 million compare
  2. 15 Japan 13.98 million compare
  3. 16 South Africa 11.87 million compare
  4. 18 Italy 9.84 million compare
  5. 19 Thailand 9.72 million compare
  6. 20 Spain 9.18 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany was 11.83 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 22.65 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.83 million in 2030.
How does Germany rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Germany ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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