Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 12.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka is 12.5%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2030.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka was 12.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2030.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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