Prevalence of current tobacco use in Montenegro

Montenegro: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 37.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2024
All-time low
36.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Montenegro, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 36.8 % of adults2005: 36.6 % of adults2007: 36.6 % of adults2010: 36.6 % of adults2015: 36.5 % of adults2020: 37 % of adults2022: 37.1 % of adults2023: 37.1 % of adults2024: 37.2 % of adults

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 Montenegro is 37.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Montenegro peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2015.

That places Montenegro 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of adults Change
2000 36.8%
2005 36.6% -0.5%
2007 36.6% +0.0%
2010 36.6% +0.0%
2015 36.5% -0.3%
2020 37.0% +1.4%
2022 37.1% +0.3%
2023 37.1% +0.0%
2024 37.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7% 36.6% 36.8% 3
2010s 36.5% 36.5% 36.6% 2
2020s 37.1% 37.0% 37.2% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 7 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
  2. 8 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
  3. 9 Kiribati 37.7% compare
  4. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
  5. 12 Andorra 35.5% compare
  6. 12 Palestine, State of 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Montenegro?
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Montenegro was 37.2% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Montenegro ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.