Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Laos
Laos: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) was 21.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Laos, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Laos is 21.6%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Laos peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2030.
Laos ranks 61st 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 21.6% | -12.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.7%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.1% | 52.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Laos?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Laos was 21.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2030.
- How does Laos rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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