Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Greece
Greece: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 30.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Greece stood at 30.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Greece peaked at 52.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2024.
That places Greece 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 52.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.7% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 33.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Greece?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Greece was 30.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.