Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in India
India: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 18.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in India, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in India is 18.3%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in India peaked at 55.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2030.
That places India 80th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.7% | — |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 18.3% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.1% | 55.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.6% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.9% | 26.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in India?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in India was 18.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2030.
- How does India rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- India ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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