What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2022.

How does Greece rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?

Greece ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Greece 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.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 32.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

32.8%

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

20th

of 164 countries

All-time high

55.8%

in 2000

All-time low

32.8%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

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

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 Greece is 32.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece peaked at 55.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2022.

That places Greece 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	52.5%	49.1%	55.8%	2
2010s	40.8%	38.4%	43.2%	2
2020s	33.5%	32.8%	34.2%	2

Countries ranked near Greece

17 Latvia 33.9% compare
18 Tuvalu 33.7% compare
19 Bangladesh 32.9% compare
21 Slovakia 32.4% compare
22 Hungary 32.2% compare
23 Montenegro 32.0% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More reference data data for Greece

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Greece was 32.8% 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 Greece?: The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2022.
How does Greece rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Greece ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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

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: 07 August 2026

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