Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Australia
Australia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 9.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Australia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Australia stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Australia peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2030.
That places Australia 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Australia?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Australia was 9.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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