Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World

World: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 1.15 billion in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
1.15 billion
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.38 billion
in 2000
All-time low
1.15 billion
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World, 2000–2030

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2000201520302000: 1.4B2005: 1.3B2007: 1.3B2010: 1.3B2015: 1.3B2020: 1.2B2022: 1.2B2023: 1.2B2024: 1.2B2025: 1.2B2030: 1.2B

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World stood at 1.15 billion. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World peaked at 1.38 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion, in 2030.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World, year by year

Annual values for Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 1.38 billion
2005 1.35 billion -2.2%
2007 1.34 billion -1.0%
2010 1.32 billion -1.5%
2015 1.28 billion -2.8%
2020 1.24 billion -3.2%
2022 1.22 billion -1.4%
2023 1.21 billion -0.7%
2024 1.20 billion -0.7%
2025 1.20 billion -0.5%
2030 1.15 billion -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.35 billion 1.34 billion 1.38 billion 3
2010s 1.30 billion 1.28 billion 1.32 billion 2
2020s 1.21 billion 1.20 billion 1.24 billion 5
2030s 1.15 billion 1.15 billion 1.15 billion 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 282.14 million compare
  2. 2 India 219.79 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 69.59 million compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 37.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World?
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in World was 1.15 billion in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion in 2030.
How does World rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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