Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Europe
Western Europe: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 25.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 25.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Europe peaked at 34.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2024.
Western Europe ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 27.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
- 3 Lebanon 46.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 5 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 6 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
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- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.37 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Europe?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Europe was 25.9% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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