Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Germany
Germany: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 14.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Germany, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Germany is 14.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Germany peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2030.
That places Germany 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 14.9% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Germany?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Germany was 14.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2030.
- How does Germany rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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