Smoking Statistics by Country 2022: Global Rankings

Page updated: June 2026 · Data year: 2022 · 2026 data pending release · Source: World Bank, Eurostat

This page compiles the most important smoking statistics for 2022 by country. This page covers data from 51 countries, Data is sourced from the World Bank, Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research — all fully open and citable. Charts, ranked tables, and key facts are updated automatically as new data becomes available.

Key Smoking Statistics (2022)

1.25 billion
Tobacco users worldwide (2022)
8 million
Annual deaths from tobacco use
1.3 million
Second-hand smoke deaths per year
Nauru (52.1%)
Country with highest smoking rate
22.3%
Global adult smoking prevalence (2022)
36.7%
Male smoking rate globally

Key Findings: Smoking Statistics — 2022 (most recent available — 2026 figures not yet published by World Bank/Eurostat) Data

The latest data shows Nauru, Myanmar, Kiribati lead globally for tobacco smoking prevalence (% adults), with the highest recorded value of 48.3%. At the other end of the scale, World, World, World record the lowest rates among the countries surveyed.

Tobacco smoking prevalence (% adults) by Country (2022)Tobacco smoking prevalence (% adults) by Country (2022) Nauru 48.3% Myanmar 44.4% Kiribati 39.7% Papua New Guinea 39.6% Bulgaria 39.5% Serbia 39.5% Timor-Leste 38.7% Indonesia 38.2% Croatia 37% Solomon Islands 36.9% Andorra 36.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.2% Cyprus 35.6% Jordan 35.6% France 34.6% World 34.3% Lebanon 34.3% Latvia 33.9% Tuvalu 33.7% Bangladesh 32.9%
Global Tobacco smoking prevalence (% adults) TrendGlobal Tobacco smoking prevalence (% adults) Trend34.3%31.2%28.0%24.9%21.7%20002005200720102015202020212022World

Tobacco smoking prevalence (% adults) by Country — Ranked Table

#CountryTobacco smoking prevalence (% adults)Year
1Nauru48.3%2022
2Myanmar44.4%2022
3Kiribati39.7%2022
4Papua New Guinea39.6%2022
5Bulgaria39.5%2022
6Serbia39.5%2022
7Timor-Leste38.7%2022
8Indonesia38.2%2022
9Croatia37.0%2022
10Solomon Islands36.9%2022
11Andorra36.3%2022
12Bosnia and Herzegovina36.2%2022
13Cyprus35.6%2022
14Jordan35.6%2022
15France34.6%2022
16World34.3%2000
17Lebanon34.3%2022
18Latvia33.9%2022
19Tuvalu33.7%2022
20Bangladesh32.9%2022
21Greece32.8%2022
22Slovak Republic32.4%2022
23Hungary32.2%2022
24Montenegro32.0%2022
25Georgia31.8%2022
26Lithuania31.4%2022
27Tonga31.3%2022
28Pacific island small states31.1%2022
29World30.8%2005
30Turkiye30.5%2022

Methodology

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