Prevalence of current tobacco use in Israel
Israel: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use in Israel is 21.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Israel peaked at 30.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2024.
Israel ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % 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 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % 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 in Israel?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Israel was 21.2% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Israel ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.