Prevalence of current tobacco use in Slovenia
Slovenia: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 20.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Slovenia peaked at 24.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2024.
Slovenia ranks 75th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 20.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 20.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Slovenia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Slovenia was 20.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Slovenia ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.