Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Israel
Israel: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Israel, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Israel is 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Israel peaked at 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2024.
Israel ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Israel, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 2004 | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.92 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 18.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.43 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Türkiye 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 2 Germany 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
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.8642 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.9197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Israel?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Israel was 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.