Share of adults who smoke in Spain
Spain: Share of adults who smoke was 27.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.6
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 167 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 2000
All-time low
27.6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke in Spain stood at 27.6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Spain peaked at 34.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2024.
Spain ranks 40th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7 | — |
| 2005 | 33.1 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.5 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 28.1 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6 | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.15, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4 | 32.4 | 34.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.75 | 30 | 31.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.02 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Spain?
- Share of adults who smoke in Spain was 27.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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