Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Greece
Greece: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 1.85 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Greece, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Greece is 1.85 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Greece peaked at 4.09 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 2030.
Greece ranks 54th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.09 million | — |
| 2005 | 3.76 million | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.64 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.42 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 2.12 million | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 1.85 million | -12.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.85 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,000, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.85 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,000, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 3.64 million | 4.09 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.93 million | 3.42 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.12 million | 2.57 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Greece?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Greece was 1.85 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2030.
- How does Greece rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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