Tobacco use in Germany
22.0% of adults in Germany used tobacco in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Germany, 2024
22.0%
Change from 2023
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2024
25.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
26.1%
Position in 2024
68th of 166
Tobacco use in Germany 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 | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.0% | 25.8% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | 26.1% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | 26.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | 27.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | 28.7% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | 35.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 22.4% in 2023.
- Since 2000, when it was 34.9%, the figure has changed by −12.9 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 68th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 25.8%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Life expectancy at birth
80.8 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
81.2 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
759 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
475 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
65.4%
2025 · Eurostat