Smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Smoking prevalence by sex was 27.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.0%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2023
All-time low
21.0%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
In 2023, smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia peaked at 27.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2014.
Slovakia ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.0% | — |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia?
- Smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia was 27.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest smoking prevalence by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for smoking prevalence by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is smoking prevalence by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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