Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 16.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Thailand, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Thailand is 16.1%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Thailand peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2030.
That places Thailand 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Thailand?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Thailand was 16.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2030.
- How does Thailand rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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