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

Latest (2024)
28.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2000
All-time low
28.4%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 34.7 % of adults2005: 33.3 % of adults2007: 32.7 % of adults2010: 31.9 % of adults2015: 30.6 % of adults2020: 29.3 % of adults2022: 28.8 % of adults2023: 28.5 % of adults2024: 28.4 % of adults

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

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Czechia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Moldova 28.8% compare
  2. 35 Nepal 28.7% compare
  3. 36 Portugal 28.6% compare
  4. 37 Cook Islands 28.4% compare
  5. 39 Lesotho 28.0% compare
  6. 40 Spain 27.6% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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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.