Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Portugal
Portugal: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 28.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.6%
World rank
38th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2024
All-time low
23.5%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Portugal stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Portugal peaked at 28.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.6% 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% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.6% | 28.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 35 Republic of Moldova 28.8% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 28.8% compare
- 37 Nepal 28.7% compare
- 39 Cook Islands 28.4% compare
- 39 Czechia 28.4% compare
- 41 Lesotho 28.0% compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Portugal?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Portugal was 28.6% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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