Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 50.9% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lebanon, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lebanon stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lebanon peaked at 50.9% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 50.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.9% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.5% | 47.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Timor-Leste 44.7% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
- 3 Serbia 39.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lebanon?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Lebanon was 50.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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