Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 106.23 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 106.23 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 106.23 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 74.09 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.09 million | — |
| 2005 | 78.88 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 81.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 84.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 89.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 93.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 95.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 96.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 99.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 106.23 million | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.14 million | 74.09 million | 81.45 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.17 million | 84.91 million | 89.42 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.79 million | 93.36 million | 99.58 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 106.23 million | 106.23 million | 106.23 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 2 India 219.79 million compare
- 3 Indonesia 69.59 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 37.13 million compare
- 5 United States of America 36.77 million compare
- 6 Russian Federation 24.78 million compare
- 7 Pakistan 24.29 million compare
- 8 Egypt 23.52 million compare
More social development data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.2653 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 5.41 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 92.11 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 0.2391 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 16.9% (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 106.23 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.23 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.09 million in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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