Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Greece
Greece: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 24.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Greece, 2000–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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