Table 3.
Declines/increases in cigarette smoking prevalence in EU member states, 2016–2018.
Source World Health Organization [6, Table A1.4], World Health Organization [7, Table A.1.3]
| Member state | Cigarette smoking prevalence 2018 | Cigarette smoking prevalence 2016 | % Change in prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 24.1 | 25.1 | − 4.0 |
| Belgium | 21.4 | 23.8 | − 10.1 |
| Bulgaria | 31.4 | 30.0 | 4.6 |
| Croatia | 29.6 | 29.9 | − 1.0 |
| Cyprus | 29.1 | 29.4 | − 1.0 |
| Czechia | 24.7 | 26.4 | − 6.5 |
| Denmark | 16.9 | 17.7 | − 4.5 |
| Estonia | 24.5 | 25.5 | − 3.9 |
| Finland | 15.3 | 15.5 | − 1.2 |
| France | 27.0 | 26.0 | 3.8 |
| Germany | 22.6 | 24.4 | − 7.8 |
| Greece | 33.1 | 35.8 | − 7.6 |
| Hungary | 25.8 | 26.0 | − 0.8 |
| Ireland | 20.0 | 20.3 | − 1.5 |
| Italy | 20.8 | 21.2 | − 1.9 |
| Latvia | 28.9 | 30.0 | − 5.7 |
| Lithuania | 21.6 | 23.2 | − 6.9 |
| Luxembourg | 18.9 | 20.1 | − 6.0 |
| Malta | 20.6 | 21.1 | − 2.4 |
| Netherlands | 19.1 | 21.3 | − 10.4 |
| Poland | 23.7 | 25.2 | − 6.0 |
| Portugal | 20.4 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
| Romania | 21.1 | 24.3 | − 13.1 |
| Slovakia | 25.3 | 24.1 | 4.9 |
| Slovenia | 18.5 | 18.8 | − 1.5 |
| Spain | 22.8 | 23.8 | − 4.2 |
| Sweden | 12.1 | 13.3 | − 9.0 |