Share of adults who smoke in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of adults who smoke was 27.8 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
27.8
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 166 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2000
All-time low
27.8
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Russian Federation, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 39.62005: 36.52007: 35.42010: 33.52015: 312020: 28.82022: 27.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 27.8 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Russian Federation peaked at 39.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2022.

Russian Federation ranks 40th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.17 35.4 39.6 3
2010s 32.25 31 33.5 2
2020s 28.3 27.8 28.8 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 37 Spain 28.1 compare
  2. 38 Portugal 28 compare
  3. 39 Chile 27.9 compare
  4. 41 Lesotho 27.7 compare
  5. 42 Estonia 27.5 compare
  6. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.8 compare
  7. 43 Madagascar 26.8 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Russian Federation?
Share of adults who smoke in Russian Federation was 27.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2022.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of adults who smoke?
Russian Federation ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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