Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 24.29 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Pakistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Pakistan is 24.29 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Pakistan peaked at 29.83 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.29 million, in 2030.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.83 million | — |
| 2005 | 29.47 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.86 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 26.43 million | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 26.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 24.29 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.60 million | 29.47 million | 29.83 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.65 million | 27.86 million | 29.44 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.77 million | 25.25 million | 26.43 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 24.29 million | 24.29 million | 24.29 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Bangladesh 37.13 million compare
- 5 United States of America 36.77 million compare
- 6 Russian Federation 24.78 million compare
- 8 Egypt 23.52 million compare
- 9 Türkiye 21.71 million compare
- 10 Brazil 17.71 million compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Pakistan?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Pakistan was 24.29 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.29 million in 2030.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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