Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 6.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bhutan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6.5% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bhutan peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2030.
Bhutan ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.7% compare
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- 143 Costa Rica 6.5% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 143 Cape Verde 6.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bhutan?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bhutan was 6.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2030.
- How does Bhutan rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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