Share of adults who smoke in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of adults who smoke was 39.6 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
39.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 2000
All-time low
39.6
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in North Macedonia, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 41.52005: 40.82007: 40.52010: 40.22015: 39.92020: 39.62022: 39.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke in North Macedonia stood at 39.6. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in North Macedonia peaked at 41.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 6th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.93 40.5 41.5 3
2010s 40.05 39.9 40.2 2
2020s 39.6 39.6 39.6 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 3 Myanmar 44.5 compare
  2. 4 Papua New Guinea 40.5 compare
  3. 5 Kiribati 39.7 compare
  4. 6 Serbia 39.6 compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 39.1 compare
  6. 9 Solomon Islands 38.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in North Macedonia?
Share of adults who smoke in North Macedonia was 39.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of adults who smoke?
North Macedonia ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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