Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany
Germany: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 11.83 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Germany, 2000–2030
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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