Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Moldova
Moldova: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 28.8% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 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, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 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.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | 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 26.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 29.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Moldova?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Moldova was 28.8% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Moldova ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 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 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 (%).