Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 11.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Pakistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 11.1% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Pakistan peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2030.
That places Pakistan 107th out of 167 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 11.1% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.4% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Pakistan?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Pakistan was 11.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2030.
- How does Pakistan rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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