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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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