Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia

Croatia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 34.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
34.4%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2000
All-time low
34.4%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 35.3 %2005: 34.9 %2010: 34.8 %2015: 34.6 %2020: 34.5 %2022: 37 %2024: 34.4 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 34.4% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia peaked at 35.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 35.3% —
2005 34.9% -1.1%
2010 34.8% -0.3%
2015 34.6% -0.6%
2020 34.5% -0.3%
2022 37.0% +7.2%
2024 34.4% -7.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 34.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 34.9% 35.3% 2
2010s 34.7% 34.6% 34.8% 2
2020s 35.3% 34.4% 37.0% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 12 Andorra 35.5% compare
  2. 13 Nauru 34.8% compare
  3. 14 Latvia 34.6% compare
  4. 16 Jordan 34.1% compare
  5. 17 France 33.6% compare
  6. 18 Tuvalu 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Croatia was 34.4% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Croatia ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia 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.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
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