Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 38.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Romania is 38.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Romania peaked at 51.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 44th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 38.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 38.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.3% | 51.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.8% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.4% | 40.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 Fiji 39.1% compare
- 42 South Africa 39.0% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 38.9% compare
- 45 Iraq 38.1% compare
- 46 Afghanistan 37.9% compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 37.2% compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Romania?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Romania was 38.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.