Portugal is the seventh country in the European Union where the population less smokes
According to data from the European statistical service, 20.6% of men in Portugal smoke daily, compared to 10.4% among women
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According to data from the European statistical service, 20.6% of men in Portugal smoke daily, compared to 10.4% among women. The Netherlands is the Member State where the population of the least smokes, with only 9.9% doing so daily, followed by Ireland (11.7%), Belgium (13.6%) and Luxembourg (13.8%). However, unlike most other European countries, tobacco consumption in Portugal is increasing: in 2022 (the last time Eurostat released data on this subject), only 14.1% of the Portuguese population admitted smoking.
Furthermore, Germany (14.9%) and Spain (15%) still have lower rates than Portugal. According to Eurostat, in 2025, about 15.2% of the Portuguese population over the age of 16 smoked daily, whether tobacco or related products, the seventh lowest rate in the European Union. For the rest of the EU, there is a decrease in tobacco consumption in 17 Member States, with the European average of people who smoke daily from 17.5% recorded in 2022 to 16.5% in 2025.
In addition, Portugal is the seventh country in the European Union where the population smokes less.
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According to data from the European statistical service, 20.6% of men in Portugal smoke daily, compared to 10.4% among women.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe Netherlands is the Member State where the population of the least smokes, with only 9.9% doing so daily, followed by Ireland (11.7%), Belgium (13.6%) and Luxembourg (13.8%).
reliability low1/3 sourcesHowever, unlike most other European countries, tobacco consumption in Portugal is increasing: in 2022 (the last time Eurostat released data on this subject), only 14.1% of the Portuguese population admitted smoking.
reliability low1/3 sourcesGermany (14.9%) and Spain (15%) still have lower rates than Portugal.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to Eurostat, in 2025, about 15.2% of the Portuguese population over the age of 16 smoked daily, whether tobacco or related products, the seventh lowest rate in the European Union.
reliability low1/3 sourcesFor the rest of the EU, there is a decrease in tobacco consumption in 17 Member States, with the European average of people who smoke daily from 17.5% recorded in 2022 to 16.5% in 2025.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe population between 35 and 49 years of age smokes more, with 21.3% doing so daily, followed by the age range between 25 and 34 years (19.9%) and 50 to 64 years (19.8%).
reliability low1/3 sourcesPortugal is the seventh country in the European Union where the population smokes less.
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