Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 19.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 1 Lebanon 50.9% compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 49.7% compare
- 3 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 3 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 38.1% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 38.1% compare
More social development data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 4.04 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 3.65 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 135.49 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 5.1 (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 295.94 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2030.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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