Share of adults who smoke in Greece
Greece: Share of adults who smoke was 30.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.2
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 167 countries
All-time high
52.2
in 2000
All-time low
30.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 30.2 for share of adults who smoke in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Greece peaked at 52.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2024.
Greece ranks 28th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2 | — |
| 2005 | 46.4 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 33 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 31 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.2 | -2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6 | 44.2 | 52.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39 | 36.7 | 41.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.43 | 30.2 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Greece?
- Share of adults who smoke in Greece was 30.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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