Smoking prevalence by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Smoking prevalence by sex was 25.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Smoking prevalence by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smoking prevalence by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 25.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking prevalence by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 32.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2020.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smoking prevalence by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.0% | — |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More reference data data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Sheep by NUTS 2 region 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Poultry by NUTS 2 region 19.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Bovine by NUTS 2 region 55.39 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Pigs by NUTS 2 region 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Goats by NUTS 2 region 1.16 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.1 Monthly rate of change (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 133.42 Annual average index (2025)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking prevalence by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Smoking prevalence by sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 25.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for smoking prevalence by sex?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is smoking prevalence by sex rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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