Share of women who are smoking in Greece
Greece: Share of women who are smoking was 26.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.2
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 2000
All-time low
26.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Greece stood at 26.2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Greece peaked at 42.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2024.
Greece ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women who are smoking in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2 | — |
| 2005 | 38.1 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 36.5 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 26.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 26.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.93 | 36.5 | 42.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.75 | 31.1 | 34.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.15 | 26.2 | 28.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Greece?
- Share of women who are smoking in Greece was 26.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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