Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 12.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sri Lanka, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.3% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2030.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th 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 | 16.5% | — |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 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 12.3% 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 16.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2030.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th 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 8.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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