Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in World
World: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 9.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
17.9%
in 2000
All-time low
9.9%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in World, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in World is 9.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in World peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Lebanon 50.9% compare
- 2 East Timor 48.5% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 40.2% compare
- 4 Myanmar 40.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in World?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in World was 9.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2030.
- How does World rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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