Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Panama
Panama: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 3.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Panama, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.5% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Panama peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2030.
That places Panama 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Panama?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Panama was 3.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2030.
- How does Panama rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Panama ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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