Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 13.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Singapore, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Singapore stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Singapore peaked at 17.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2030.
Singapore ranks 96th of 167 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 93 Saudi Arabia 13.6% compare
- 94 Botswana 13.5% compare
- 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 13.3% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 13.0% compare
- 98 Cuba 12.9% compare
- 98 Cambodia 12.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Singapore?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Singapore was 13.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2030.
- How does Singapore rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Singapore ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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