Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 39.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Myanmar, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Myanmar is 39.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Myanmar peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2030.
Myanmar ranks 3rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 39.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 57.7% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.9% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.5% | 45.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Myanmar?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Myanmar was 39.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2030.
- How does Myanmar rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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