Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 15.85 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
15.85 million
World rank
12th
of 166 countries
All-time high
16.49 million
in 2020
All-time low
15.04 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Vietnam, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 15.85 million for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Vietnam peaked at 16.49 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.04 million, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 12th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.04 million | — |
| 2005 | 15.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 16.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 15.85 million | -2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 11.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 751,000, 21.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.41 million | 15.04 million | 15.73 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.36 million | 16.29 million | 16.42 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.40 million | 16.26 million | 16.49 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.85 million | 15.85 million | 15.85 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Vietnam?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Vietnam was 15.85 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 million in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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