Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Spain
Spain: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 28.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Spain stood at 28.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Spain peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2022.
That places Spain 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Spain?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Spain was 28.1% in 2022, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.