Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in SEAR
SEAR: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 19.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.4%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
54.1%
in 2000
All-time low
19.4%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in SEAR, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 19.4% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in SEAR peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 19.4% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 54.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 31.5% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
- 2 East Timor 49.7% compare
- 3 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 3 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
- 6 Palestine 38.1% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 38.1% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 37.8% compare
More social development data for SEAR
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 135.49 million (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 295.94 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in SEAR?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in SEAR was 19.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2030.
- How does SEAR rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- SEAR ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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