In the European Union, 24% of the population aged 15+ smoked in 2023. There was a clear divergence on the basis of gender, with 28% of men smoking compared to 21% of women.
In Germany, 24% of the population smoked, according to EU statistics office Eurostat. The highest smoking rates in the EU were in Bulgaria (37%) and Greece (36%), and the lowest in Sweden (8%) and the Netherlands (11%).
The indicator measures the share of the population aged 15 years and over who report that they currently smoke boxed cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos or a pipe. The data does not include use of other tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes and snuff.
Last updated: October 06, 2025. Detailed data on smoking in the European Union are available in the Eurostat database. Data on health-related behaviour and health status in Germany is available in the national health section of this website.