Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus

Cyprus: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 35.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 164 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2000
All-time low
35.6%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 42.4 %2005: 40.3 %2010: 38.6 %2015: 37.1 %2020: 35.9 %2022: 35.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus is 35.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2022.

Cyprus ranks 13th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 40.3% 42.4% 2
2010s 37.9% 37.1% 38.6% 2
2020s 35.8% 35.6% 35.9% 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 10 Solomon Islands 36.9% compare
  2. 11 Andorra 36.3% compare
  3. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.2% compare
  4. 13 Jordan 35.6% compare
  5. 15 France 34.6% compare
  6. 16 Lebanon 34.3% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cyprus was 35.6% in 2022, 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2022.
How does Cyprus rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Cyprus ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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 — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

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
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)