Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Nepal
Nepal: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 4.99 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Nepal, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.99 million for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Nepal peaked at 8.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 2030.
That places Nepal 33rd 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.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.06 million | — |
| 2005 | 7.49 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.21 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.83 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.10 million | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.79 million | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 5.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 4.99 million | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 million | 7.21 million | 8.06 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million | 6.10 million | 6.83 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.57 million | 5.34 million | 5.79 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.99 million | 4.99 million | 4.99 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 30 Afghanistan 5.59 million compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.34 million compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 5.20 million compare
- 34 Madagascar 4.90 million compare
- 35 Malaysia 4.71 million compare
- 36 Ethiopia 4.16 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Nepal?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Nepal was 4.99 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2030.
- How does Nepal rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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