Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Germany
Germany: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 21.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Germany stood at 21.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Germany peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.1% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Germany?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Germany was 21.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Germany ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)