Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 17.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kazakhstan is 17.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kazakhstan peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2030.
Kazakhstan ranks 70th of 167 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 17.9% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.0% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.5% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 68 Poland 18.6% compare
- 69 Netherlands 18.0% compare
- 70 Algeria 17.9% compare
- 72 Congo 17.8% compare
- 73 Philippines 17.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kazakhstan?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2030.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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