Share of adults who smoke in Italy

Italy: Share of adults who smoke was 22.7 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
22.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 166 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 2000
All-time low
22.7
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Italy, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 25.92005: 25.12007: 24.82010: 24.42015: 23.72020: 232022: 22.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 22.7 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Italy peaked at 25.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2022.

That places Italy 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.27 24.8 25.9 3
2010s 24.05 23.7 24.4 2
2020s 22.85 22.7 23 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 65 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 22.9 compare
  2. 66 Germany 22.8 compare
  3. 66 Poland 22.8 compare
  4. 69 Finland 22.4 compare
  5. 70 Albania 22.3 compare
  6. 71 Algeria 22.1 compare
  7. 71 Kazakhstan, Republic of 22.1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Italy?
Share of adults who smoke in Italy was 22.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for share of adults who smoke?
Italy ranks 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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