Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in El Salvador
El Salvador: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 6.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in El Salvador, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in El Salvador is 6.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in El Salvador peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2030.
El Salvador ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in El Salvador?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in El Salvador was 6.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2030.
- How does El Salvador rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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