Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 7.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Colombia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Colombia stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Colombia peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2030.
That places Colombia 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Colombia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Colombia was 7.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2030.
- How does Colombia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Colombia ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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