Greece vs Turkey: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Greece
30.2%
in 2024
Turkey
31.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
27th
Turkey rank
24th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 31.1% against 30.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 32.5% | 16.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 31.6% | 7.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 1.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 31.1% against 30.2% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Greece and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Greece ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).