Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Moldova
Moldova: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 618,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
618,000
World rank
100th
of 166 countries
All-time high
715,000
in 2007
All-time low
607,000
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Moldova, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Moldova stood at 618,000.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Moldova peaked at 715,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 607,000, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 100th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 694,000 | — |
| 2005 | 713,000 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 715,000 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 699,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 650,000 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 607,000 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 608,000 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 619,000 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 616,000 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 614,000 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 618,000 | +0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 618,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 618,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.25 million, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 707,333 | 694,000 | 715,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 674,500 | 650,000 | 699,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 612,800 | 607,000 | 619,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 618,000 | 618,000 | 618,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Moldova?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Moldova was 618,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 715,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,000 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Moldova ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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