Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 14.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Pakistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 14.9% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Pakistan peaked at 38.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2030.
Pakistan ranks 96th 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 (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 14.9% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 30.6% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.6% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Pakistan?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Pakistan was 14.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2030.
- How does Pakistan rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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