Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Germany
Germany: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Germany, 2009–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Germany peaked at 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2009.
That places Germany 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 2012 | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.27 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.45 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Israel 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 1 Türkiye 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Poland 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 3 Latvia 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Estonia 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Netherlands 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 5 Japan 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Germany?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Germany was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.