Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 14.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahrain, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 14.4% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahrain peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2030.
Bahrain ranks 87th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahrain?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahrain was 14.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2030.
- How does Bahrain rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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