Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Moldova

Moldova: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 28.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.8
World rank
33rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2024
All-time low
23.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Moldova, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 23.42005: 24.32010: 25.52015: 26.52020: 27.72022: 29.72024: 28.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 28.8 for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Moldova peaked at 28.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2000.

Moldova ranks 33rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.4 —
2005 24.3 +3.8%
2010 25.5 +4.9%
2015 26.5 +3.9%
2020 27.7 +4.5%
2022 29.7 +7.2%
2024 28.8 -3.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 28.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 28.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.15, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.85 23.4 24.3 2
2010s 26 25.5 26.5 2
2020s 28.73 27.7 29.7 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 30 Mongolia 29.5 compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 29.5 compare
  3. 32 Belarus 29.2 compare
  4. 34 Nepal 28.7 compare
  5. 35 Portugal 28.6 compare
  6. 36 Cook Islands 28.4 compare
  7. 36 Czechia 28.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Moldova?
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Moldova was 28.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
Moldova ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs
Source
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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