Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 38.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38.7% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bulgaria peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.5% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.4% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 39.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 6 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 10 Kiribati 37.7% compare
- 11 Montenegro 37.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bulgaria?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bulgaria was 38.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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