Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in India
India: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 7.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in India, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in India is 7.6%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in India peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2030.
That places India 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in India?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in India was 7.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2030.
- How does India rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- India ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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