Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 18.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Bhutan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 18.2% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Bhutan peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2030.
That places Bhutan 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 use prevalence (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Bhutan?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Bhutan was 18.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2030.
- How does Bhutan rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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