Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Italy
Italy: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 9.84 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Italy, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Italy is 9.84 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Italy peaked at 12.12 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.84 million, in 2030.
Italy ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.12 million | — |
| 2005 | 11.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.45 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.95 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.73 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 9.84 million | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.99 million | 11.87 million | 12.12 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.63 million | 11.45 million | 11.82 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.66 million | 10.42 million | 10.95 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.84 million | 9.84 million | 9.84 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Italy?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Italy was 9.84 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 million in 2030.
- How does Italy rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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