India vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate

India
91.61 million
in 2030
Western Pacific (WHO region)
417.39 million
in 2030
India rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
2nd

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate over time

  • India
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 417.39 million against 91.61 million in India, a difference of 325.78 million.

That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 4.6 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Western Pacific (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 123.09 million 409.79 million 286.69 million Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 114.06 million 425.86 million 311.80 million Western Pacific (WHO region)
2020s 101.52 million 426.23 million 324.71 million Western Pacific (WHO region)
2030s 91.61 million 417.39 million 325.78 million Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current tobacco smokers, estimate, India or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Western Pacific (WHO region), at 417.39 million against 91.61 million in India as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current tobacco smokers, estimate between India and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
325.78 million, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do India and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
India ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,980 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed