Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany

Germany: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 9.00 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
9.00 million
World rank
17th
of 166 countries
All-time high
19.40 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.00 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany, 2000–2030

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201520302000: 19.4M2005: 17.2M2007: 16.2M2010: 14.9M2015: 13.4M2020: 12.0M2022: 11.4M2023: 11.2M2024: 10.9M2025: 10.5M2030: 9.0M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany stood at 9.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany peaked at 19.40 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 2030.

Germany ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 19.40 million
2005 17.19 million -11.4%
2007 16.19 million -5.8%
2010 14.95 million -7.7%
2015 13.41 million -10.3%
2020 12.01 million -10.4%
2022 11.42 million -4.9%
2023 11.15 million -2.4%
2024 10.86 million -2.6%
2025 10.49 million -3.4%
2030 9.00 million -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.59 million 16.19 million 19.40 million 3
2010s 14.18 million 13.41 million 14.95 million 2
2020s 11.18 million 10.49 million 12.01 million 5
2030s 9.00 million 9.00 million 9.00 million 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Japan 13.25 million compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 11.63 million compare
  3. 16 Italy 9.60 million compare
  4. 18 South Africa 8.73 million compare
  5. 19 Thailand 8.61 million compare
  6. 20 Spain 8.52 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Germany was 9.00 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19.40 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2030.
How does Germany rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Germany ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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