Smoking in Greece

Smoking in Greece was among the highest rates of tobacco consumption (29.6% of adults) in the European Union in 2022. In 2024, Greece continued to rank among the highest rates of smoking in the European Union. According to a survey published by the European Commission Day for World No Tobacco Day in 2017, 37% of Greeks are smokers and only 44% of Greeks have never smoked a cigarette, the smallest percentage in the EU. After Greece, France and Bulgaria have the next largest number of smokers with 36%.