Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Austria
Austria: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 23.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Austria stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Austria peaked at 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 23.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 23.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.5% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.2% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 26.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Austria?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Austria was 23.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).