Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Europe is 26.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Europe peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.1% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
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- 3 Lebanon 46.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 5 Serbia 39.7% compare
More health data for Southern Europe
- Tuberculosis incidence 7.4 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 51.42 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 6.12 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 37.1 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 68.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Europe?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Europe was 26.7% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Southern Europe ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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