Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 21.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 21.7%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.6% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (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
More social development data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 4.52 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 1.54 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 417.39 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 5.97 (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 419.43 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 21.7% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2030.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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