Tobacco use in France
33.6% of adults in France used tobacco in 2024.
France, 2024
33.6%
Change from 2023
+0.2percentage points
European Union, 2024
25.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
26.1%
Position in 2024
18th of 166
Tobacco use in France 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 | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.6% | 25.8% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | 26.1% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | 26.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | 27.0% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | 28.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | 35.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 33.4% in 2023.
- Since 2000, when it was 34.5%, the figure has changed by −0.9 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2024, France has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 25.8%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Life expectancy at birth
83.0 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
83.0p (Provisional) years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
4.1 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
534 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
394 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
64.8%
2025 · Eurostat