Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 20.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 45.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2030.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.6% | — |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 20.4% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.4% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.7% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.1% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2030.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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