Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 18.3% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Saudi Arabia stood at 18.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Saudi Arabia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Saudi Arabia was 18.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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