Prevalence of current tobacco use in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 26.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use in Estonia stood at 26.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Estonia peaked at 47.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 26.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.6% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.1% | 28.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Estonia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Estonia was 26.1% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the 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.