Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania
Romania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania is 29.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania peaked at 38.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 30th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 29.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 29.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.7% | 38.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.7% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Romania was 29.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.