Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia
Czechia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 28.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia stood at 28.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 37th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 28.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 28.4% 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 | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.6% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia was 28.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Czechia ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.