Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 21.0% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe and Northern America peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2024.
Europe and Northern America ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.4% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 22.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe and Northern America?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe and Northern America was 21.0% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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