Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Turkey
Turkey: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 31.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 31.1% 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Turkey peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 31.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.3% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.5% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Turkey?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Turkey was 31.1% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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