Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Italy
Italy: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Italy, 1983–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Italy peaked at 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2020.
Italy ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Italy, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1993 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.81 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.83 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 13.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 14.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.93 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 Spain 12 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 15 Czechia 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 16 Norway 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Italy
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Italy?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Italy was 10.9 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1993.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.