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

The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2022.

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

Romania ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Romania 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 Romania

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

Romania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 30.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

30.0%

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

29th

of 164 countries

All-time high

36.9%

in 2000

All-time low

30.0%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

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

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 30.0% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2022.

That places Romania 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	36.1%	35.3%	36.9%	2
2010s	32.8%	32.0%	33.6%	2
2020s	30.4%	30.0%	30.7%	2

Countries ranked near Romania

26 Tonga 31.3% compare
27 Turkiye 30.5% compare
28 Belarus 30.1% compare
30 Czechia 29.9% compare
31 Marshall Islands 29.8% compare
32 Moldova 29.7% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania was 30.0% 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 Romania?: The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2022.
How does Romania rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Romania ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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 (%)