Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in France

France: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 30.0% in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
30.0%
World rank
10th
of 167 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2000
All-time low
30.0%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in France, 2000–2030

01020302000201520302000: 312005: 30.92007: 30.62010: 30.52015: 30.42020: 30.22022: 30.12023: 302024: 30.12025: 30.12030: 30

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in France stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in France peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2023.

France ranks 10th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in France, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in France, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 31.0%
2005 30.9% -0.3%
2007 30.6% -1.0%
2010 30.5% -0.3%
2015 30.4% -0.3%
2020 30.2% -0.7%
2022 30.1% -0.3%
2023 30.0% -0.3%
2024 30.1% +0.3%
2025 30.1% +0.0%
2030 30.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 30.6% 31.0% 3
2010s 30.4% 30.4% 30.5% 2
2020s 30.1% 30.0% 30.2% 5
2030s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in France?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in France was 30.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2023.
How does France rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
France ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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