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

Latest (2024)
25.9%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
34.8%
in 2000
All-time low
25.9%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Europe, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 34.82005: 32.42010: 30.42015: 28.62020: 27.12024: 25.9

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

Annual values for Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%) in Western Europe, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
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  3. 3 Lebanon 46.9% compare
  4. 4 Myanmar 43.4% compare
  5. 5 Serbia 39.7% compare
  6. 6 North Macedonia 39.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
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