Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 14.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mexico, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mexico is 14.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mexico peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2030.
That places Mexico 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mexico?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mexico was 14.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2030.
- How does Mexico rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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