Tobacco use in Greece
30.2% of adults in Greece used tobacco in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Greece, 2024
30.2%
Change from 2023
−0.8percentage points
European Union, 2024
25.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
26.1%
Position in 2024
28th of 166
Tobacco use in Greece 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 | Greece | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.2% | 25.8% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | 26.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | 26.4% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | 28.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | 35.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.8 percentage points from 31.0% in 2023.
- Since 2000, when it was 52.2%, the figure has changed by −22.0 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2024, Greece has the 28th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 25.8%.
More for Greece
All statistics for Greece
Life expectancy at birth
81.8 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
81.9 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.7 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
423 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
627 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
78.3%
2025 · Eurostat