Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Romania

Romania: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 29.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.7
World rank
29th
of 170 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 2000
All-time low
29.7
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Romania, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 38.72005: 36.42010: 34.52015: 32.82020: 312022: 302024: 29.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29.7 for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Romania peaked at 38.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 2024.

That places Romania 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 38.7 —
2005 36.4 -5.9%
2010 34.5 -5.2%
2015 32.8 -4.9%
2020 31 -5.5%
2022 30 -3.2%
2024 29.7 -1.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 29.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.05, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 29.7 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 37.55 36.4 38.7 2
2010s 33.65 32.8 34.5 2
2020s 30.23 29.7 31 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Hungary 30.8 compare
  2. 27 Greece 30.2 compare
  3. 28 Marshall Islands 29.9 compare
  4. 30 Mongolia 29.5 compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 29.5 compare
  6. 32 Belarus 29.2 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Romania?
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Romania was 29.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
Romania ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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