Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in EMR
EMR: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 16.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
16.9%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
27.0%
in 2000
All-time low
16.9%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in EMR, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
EMR recorded 16.9% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in EMR peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near EMR
- 6 Palestine 38.1% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 38.1% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 37.8% compare
- 9 Montenegro 37.7% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 36.9% compare
- 11 Andorra 35.9% compare
More social development data for EMR
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 92.11 million (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 106.23 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in EMR?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in EMR was 16.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2030.
- How does EMR rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- EMR ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR 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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