Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 27.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bangladesh, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bangladesh stood at 27.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bangladesh peaked at 50.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2030.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 27.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.8% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 32.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bangladesh?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Bangladesh was 27.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2030.
- How does Bangladesh rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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