Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Moldova
Moldova: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 28.8% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Moldova peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 28.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 28.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.7% | 28.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Moldova?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Moldova was 28.8% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Moldova ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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