Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 35.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 35.2% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2030.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.9% | 40.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.8% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Lebanon 40.9% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
- 4 East Timor 39.6% compare
- 6 Montenegro 33.9% compare
- 7 Croatia 32.2% compare
- 8 Palestine 32.1% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 88 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Bulgaria was 35.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2030.
- How does Bulgaria rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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