Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in France
France: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in France, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2024, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in France stood at 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in France peaked at 21.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 1960.
That places France 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in France, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1965 | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +38.1% |
| 1967 | 17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 20.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 21.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 20.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 20.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 19.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 13.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- France's 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +38.1% | 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.85 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 20.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 21.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.75 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.45 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.78 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 United States 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 10 Canada 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 11 Australia 13.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 13 Ireland 12.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 14 Spain 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 15 Czechia 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in France?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in France was 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1992.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1960.
- How does France rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- France ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.