Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus recorded a daily tobacco and related product use rate of 22.6 per cent last year, above the European Union average of 16.5 per cent, according to Eurostat data published on Wednesday. The figure represented a slight decline from 23.3 per cent in 2022.
Use by gender
Men accounted for the majority of daily users in Cyprus, with 32.3 per cent of males aged 16 and over reporting daily use of tobacco products, vapes, snus or heated tobacco products.
Among women, the rate was 13.3 per cent.
Across the EU, 20.8 per cent of men and 12.6 per cent of women reported daily use of tobacco and related products.
Electronic products
The data comes amid concerns in Cyprus about changing smoking habits, particularly among younger users and the growing use of electronic products.
Previous research found that 35 per cent of 16-year-olds in Cyprus had tried vapes, while 11 per cent reported using them daily.
