Smoking bans in public places in France

France: Smoking bans in public places was 3 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3
in 2007
All-time low
3
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in France, 2007–2022

01232007201420222007: 32008: 32010: 32012: 32014: 32016: 32018: 32020: 32022: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, smoking bans in public places in France stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in France peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.

France ranks 128th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 3 3 2
2010s 3 3 3 5
2020s 3 3 3 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 128 Algeria 3 compare
  2. 128 Azerbaijan 3 compare
  3. 128 Bangladesh 3 compare
  4. 128 Cameroon 3 compare
  5. 128 Dominican Republic 3 compare
  6. 128 Fiji 3 compare
  7. 128 Israel 3 compare
  8. 128 Luxembourg 3 compare
  9. 128 Poland 3 compare
  10. 128 Qatar 3 compare
  11. 128 Slovenia 3 compare
  12. 128 Solomon Islands 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in France?
Smoking bans in public places in France was 3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
How does France rank for smoking bans in public places?
France ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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