Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 17.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Philippines, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Philippines stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Philippines peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2030.
Philippines ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 17.5% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.9% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Philippines?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Philippines was 17.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2030.
- How does Philippines rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Philippines ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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