Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 569,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
569,000
World rank
96th
of 166 countries
All-time high
659,000
in 2005
All-time low
558,000
in 2022
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201520302000: 635.0k2005: 659.0k2007: 652.0k2010: 640.0k2015: 597.0k2020: 559.0k2022: 558.0k2023: 568.0k2024: 568.0k2025: 565.0k2030: 569.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Moldova stood at 569,000.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Moldova peaked at 659,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 558,000, in 2022.

Republic of Moldova ranks 96th 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 635,000
2005 659,000 +3.8%
2007 652,000 -1.1%
2010 640,000 -1.8%
2015 597,000 -6.7%
2020 559,000 -6.4%
2022 558,000 -0.2%
2023 568,000 +1.8%
2024 568,000 +0.0%
2025 565,000 -0.5%
2030 569,000 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 648,667 635,000 659,000 3
2010s 618,500 597,000 640,000 2
2020s 563,600 558,000 568,000 5
2030s 569,000 569,000 569,000 1

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  5. 98 United Arab Emirates 554,000 compare
  6. 99 Ireland 510,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Moldova?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Republic of Moldova was 569,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 659,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 558,000 in 2022.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Republic of Moldova ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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