Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 13.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13.7% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal peaked at 43.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2030.
That places Nepal 90th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2030 | 13.7% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.1% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 87 Bahrain 14.4% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 14.4% compare
- 87 Finland 14.4% compare
- 90 Brunei Darussalam 13.7% compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 13.6% compare
- 93 Botswana 13.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal was 13.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2030.
- How does Nepal rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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