Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 19.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.4% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2030.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.0% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2030.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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