Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Poland

Poland: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
World rank
2nd
of 5 countries
All-time high
17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 1996
All-time low
15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2019
Years of data
6
1996–2019

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Poland, 1996–2019

051015201996200720191996: 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2001: 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day2004: 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day2009: 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day2014: 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2019: 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.

Analysis

In 2019, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Poland stood at 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Poland peaked at 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2019.

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Poland, 1996 to 2019.
Year Cigarettes per smoker per day Change
1996 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day
2001 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day -2.9%
2004 16.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day -1.8%
2009 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day -0.6%
2014 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day -6.6%
2019 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1
2000s 16.77 Cigarettes per smoker per day 16.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day 17 Cigarettes per smoker per day 3
2010s 15.35 Cigarettes per smoker per day 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Israel 16.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 18.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  3. 2 Chile 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  4. 2 Germany 15.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  5. 3 Latvia 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  6. 4 Estonia 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  7. 4 Denmark 15.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  8. 5 Netherlands 8.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  9. 5 Japan 14.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Poland?
Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Poland was 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 17.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 1996.
What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2019.
How does Poland rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 5 countries with data for 2019.
Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
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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.