Share of adults who smoke in France

France: Share of adults who smoke was 33.7 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
33.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2000
All-time low
33.7
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in France, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 34.52005: 34.22007: 34.22010: 342015: 33.72020: 33.82022: 33.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 33.7 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in France peaked at 34.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7, in 2015.

That places France 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3 34.2 34.5 3
2010s 33.85 33.7 34 2
2020s 33.75 33.7 33.8 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Croatia 34.5 compare
  2. 17 Tuvalu 34.3 compare
  3. 18 Jordan 33.8 compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 33.3 compare
  5. 21 Cyprus 32.8 compare
  6. 21 Georgia 32.8 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in France?
Share of adults who smoke in France was 33.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7 in 2015.
How does France rank for share of adults who smoke?
France ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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