Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Cambodia
Cambodia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 14.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Cambodia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 14.9% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Cambodia peaked at 29.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2030.
That places Cambodia 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 14.9% | -11.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 14.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4%, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.5% | 29.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Cambodia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Cambodia was 14.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2030.
- How does Cambodia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Cambodia ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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