Tobacco use in Ireland
18.2% of adults in Ireland used tobacco in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Ireland, 2024
18.2%
Change from 2023
−0.5percentage points
European Union, 2024
25.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
26.1%
Position in 2024
87th of 166
Tobacco use in Ireland 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 | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2% | 25.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | 26.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | 26.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | 27.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | 28.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | 35.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 18.7% in 2023.
- Since 2000, when it was 36.2%, the figure has changed by −18.0 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 87th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 25.8%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Life expectancy at birth
83.0 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
83.1 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
293 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
409 per 100,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
79.4%
2025 · Eurostat