Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in World
World: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 17.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
17.4%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
33.1%
in 2000
All-time low
17.4%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in World, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in World stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in World peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 17.4% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.0% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.5% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in World?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in World was 17.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2030.
- How does World rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- World ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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