Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Romania

Romania: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 24.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
24.3%
World rank
30th
of 167 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2000
All-time low
24.3%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

01020302000201520302000: 33.42005: 31.72007: 312010: 29.92015: 28.42020: 26.92022: 26.42023: 26.12024: 25.92025: 25.52030: 24.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Romania stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Romania peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2030.

That places Romania 30th out of 167 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Romania, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 33.4%
2005 31.7% -5.1%
2007 31.0% -2.2%
2010 29.9% -3.5%
2015 28.4% -5.0%
2020 26.9% -5.3%
2022 26.4% -1.9%
2023 26.1% -1.1%
2024 25.9% -0.8%
2025 25.5% -1.5%
2030 24.3% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 31.0% 33.4% 3
2010s 29.1% 28.4% 29.9% 2
2020s 26.2% 25.5% 26.9% 5
2030s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Lithuania 24.7% compare
  2. 27 Greece 24.7% compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 24.6% compare
  4. 30 Spain 24.3% compare
  5. 32 Nauru 23.5% compare
  6. 33 Cook Islands 23.2% compare
  7. 33 Czechia 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Romania?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Romania was 24.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2030.
How does Romania rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Romania ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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