Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Spain
Spain: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 8.52 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Spain, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 8.52 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Spain peaked at 10.88 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million, in 2030.
That places Spain 20th out of 166 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.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.41 million | — |
| 2005 | 10.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.99 million | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 9.63 million | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 8.52 million | -7.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.52 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,000, 14.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.52 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,000, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 million | 10.41 million | 10.88 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.40 million | 9.99 million | 10.81 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.38 million | 9.16 million | 9.63 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.52 million | 8.52 million | 8.52 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Spain?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Spain was 8.52 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million in 2030.
- How does Spain rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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