Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Russia
Russia: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Russia recorded 27.0% for prevalence of current tobacco use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Russia peaked at 39.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2024.
Russia ranks 40th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.4% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.0% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Russia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Russia was 27.0% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Russia ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.