Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Egypt
Egypt: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 26.6% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Egypt, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Egypt is 26.6%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Egypt peaked at 26.6% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 24th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Egypt?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Egypt was 26.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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