Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 17.9% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Algeria, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Algeria is 17.9%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Algeria peaked at 17.9% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 70th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Algeria?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Algeria was 17.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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