Smoking prevalence by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Smoking prevalence by sex was 24 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
31
in 2006
All-time low
24
in 2023
Years of data
7
2006β2023
Smoking prevalence by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2006β2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, smoking prevalence by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking prevalence by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 31 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2023.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 29 | 31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.33 | 27 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 24 | 25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking prevalence by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Smoking prevalence by sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 24 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2006.
- What is the lowest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for smoking prevalence by sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is smoking prevalence by sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Smoking prevalence by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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