Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in WPR
WPR: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 21.7% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
21.7%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
28.7%
in 2000
All-time low
21.7%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in WPR, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WPR recorded 21.7% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 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 WPR 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 WPR, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in WPR?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in WPR 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2030.
- How does WPR rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- WPR ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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