Share of adults who smoke in Israel

Israel: Share of adults who smoke was 21.8 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
21.8
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
73rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
30.1
in 2000
All-time low
21.8
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Israel, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 30.12005: 27.82007: 27.22010: 25.92015: 24.12020: 22.42022: 21.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Israel is 21.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Israel peaked at 30.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2022.

Israel ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.37 27.2 30.1 3
2010s 25 24.1 25.9 2
2020s 22.1 21.8 22.4 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 70 Albania 22.3 compare
  2. 71 Algeria 22.1 compare
  3. 71 Kazakhstan, Republic of 22.1 compare
  4. 73 Sweden 21.8 compare
  5. 75 Vietnam 21.7 compare
  6. 76 Netherlands 21.4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Israel

All data for Israel β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Israel?
Share of adults who smoke in Israel was 21.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2022.
How does Israel rank for share of adults who smoke?
Israel ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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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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