Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Greece

Greece: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 22.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
22.0%
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2000
All-time low
22.0%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

010203040502000201520302000: 45.92005: 40.72007: 38.92010: 36.32015: 31.92020: 28.22022: 26.82023: 26.12024: 25.52025: 24.82030: 22

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Greece recorded 22.0% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Greece peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2030.

Greece ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 (%) in Greece, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 45.9%
2005 40.7% -11.3%
2007 38.9% -4.4%
2010 36.3% -6.7%
2015 31.9% -12.1%
2020 28.2% -11.6%
2022 26.8% -5.0%
2023 26.1% -2.6%
2024 25.5% -2.3%
2025 24.8% -2.7%
2030 22.0% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.8% 38.9% 45.9% 3
2010s 34.1% 31.9% 36.3% 2
2020s 26.3% 24.8% 28.2% 5
2030s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 27 Vanuatu 22.6% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 22.4% compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 22.3% compare
  4. 31 Egypt 21.8% compare
  5. 32 Romania 21.5% compare
  6. 32 Lesotho 21.5% compare
  7. 32 Fiji 21.5% compare
  8. 32 Marshall Islands 21.5% 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 22.0% 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 45.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2030.
How does Greece rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
Greece ranks 30th 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 22.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
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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