Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia
Serbia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 39.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia, 2000–2024
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 Serbia is 39.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia peaked at 41.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 39.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.2% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.1% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.5% | 39.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 East Timor 48.8% compare
- 2 Lebanon 46.9% compare
- 3 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Serbia was 39.7% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Serbia ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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 (%).