Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Spain

Spain: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 8.52 million in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
8.52 million
World rank
20th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.88 million
in 2007
All-time low
8.52 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2000201520302000: 10.4M2005: 10.7M2007: 10.9M2010: 10.8M2015: 10.0M2020: 9.6M2022: 9.4M2023: 9.4M2024: 9.3M2025: 9.2M2030: 8.5M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Germany 9.00 million compare
  2. 18 South Africa 8.73 million compare
  3. 19 Thailand 8.61 million compare
  4. 21 Argentina 6.95 million compare
  5. 22 Korea 6.44 million compare
  6. 23 Ukraine 5.63 million compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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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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Indicator
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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