Tobacco use in Bulgaria
38.7% of adults in Bulgaria used tobacco in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Bulgaria, 2024
38.7%
Change from 2023
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
25.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
26.1%
Position in 2024
7th of 166
Tobacco use in Bulgaria over time
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% of adults aged 15 and over. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.7% | 25.8% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | 26.1% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | 26.4% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | 27.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | 28.7% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | 35.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 38.8% in 2023.
- Since 2000, when it was 44.0%, the figure has changed by −5.3 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2024, Bulgaria has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 25.8%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth
75.8 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
75.8 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
4.5 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
870 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
467 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
64.6%
2025 · Eurostat