Share of men who are smoking in Poland
Poland: Share of men who are smoking was 25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
95th
of 167 countries
All-time high
47.3
in 2000
All-time low
25
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Poland stood at 25. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Poland peaked at 47.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2024.
Poland ranks 95th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3 | — |
| 2005 | 41.4 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 36 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 31.7 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 26.4 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.35, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.63 | 39.2 | 47.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.85 | 31.7 | 36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.23 | 25 | 27.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Poland?
- Share of men who are smoking in Poland was 25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Poland ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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