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

01020302006201420232006: 25 Percentage of total population2009: 26 Percentage of total population2012: 23 Percentage of total population2014: 21 Percentage of total population2017: 26 Percentage of total population2020: 25 Percentage of total population2023: 27 Percentage of total population

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

Annual values for Smoking prevalence by sex in Slovakia, 2006 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 9 Cyprus 29.0% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 29.0% compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 29.0% compare
  4. 12 France 27.0% compare
  5. 12 Poland 27.0% compare
  6. 12 Slovakia 27.0% compare
  7. 12 Poland 27.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Smoking prevalence by sex
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 268 data points, 2006–2023
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