Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 13.6% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Saudi Arabia is 13.6%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.6% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Saudi Arabia was 13.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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