Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece
Greece: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Greece recorded 34.1% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece peaked at 62.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2024.
That places Greece 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.2% | — |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 51.9% | 62.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.3% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.1% | 37.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece was 34.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Greece ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.