Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe
Europe: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe stood at 24.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2024.
Europe ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.4% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 25.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 Lebanon 46.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 5 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 6 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 8 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
More health data for Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.98 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Europe was 24.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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