Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Algeria
Algeria: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 23.9% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Algeria, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Algeria is 23.9%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Algeria peaked at 23.9% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 23.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.4%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.4% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Algeria?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Algeria was 23.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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