Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 32.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Latvia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Latvia stood at 32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Latvia peaked at 44.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2030.
That places Latvia 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 32.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.8% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.2% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Latvia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Latvia was 32.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2030.
- How does Latvia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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