Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 99.11 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Americas (WHO region) stood at 99.11 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 162.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.11 million, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162.30 million | — |
| 2005 | 151.34 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 146.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 140.60 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 129.96 million | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 119.47 million | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 114.64 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 112.78 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 110.76 million | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 108.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 99.11 million | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.53 million | 146.94 million | 162.30 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 135.28 million | 129.96 million | 140.60 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 113.28 million | 108.75 million | 119.47 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 99.11 million | 99.11 million | 99.11 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 5 Russian Federation 24.78 million compare
- 6 Egypt 23.52 million compare
- 7 Türkiye 21.71 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 18.65 million compare
- 9 Pakistan 18.17 million compare
- 10 Brazil 17.71 million compare
- 11 Philippines 15.77 million compare
More social development data for Americas (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 8.02 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 19.26 (2021)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 8.45 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 11.9% (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 102.57 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Americas (WHO region)?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Americas (WHO region) was 99.11 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 162.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.11 million in 2030.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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