Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Greece

Greece: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 24.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
24.7%
World rank
27th
of 166 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2000
All-time low
24.7%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

010203040502000201520302000: 48.12005: 42.72007: 40.92010: 38.22015: 34.22020: 30.62022: 29.22023: 28.62024: 28.12025: 27.42030: 24.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Greece is 24.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Greece peaked at 48.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2030.

That places Greece 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Greece, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 48.1%
2005 42.7% -11.2%
2007 40.9% -4.2%
2010 38.2% -6.6%
2015 34.2% -10.5%
2020 30.6% -10.5%
2022 29.2% -4.6%
2023 28.6% -2.1%
2024 28.1% -1.7%
2025 27.4% -2.5%
2030 24.7% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 40.9% 48.1% 3
2010s 36.2% 34.2% 38.2% 2
2020s 28.8% 27.4% 30.6% 5
2030s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 24 Latvia 25.5% compare
  2. 25 Mongolia 25.4% compare
  3. 26 Tuvalu 25.2% compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 24.7% compare
  5. 29 Slovakia 24.6% compare
  6. 30 Spain 24.3% compare
  7. 30 Romania 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Greece?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Greece was 24.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2030.
How does Greece rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Greece ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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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
167 places, 1,837 data points, 2000–2030
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