Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AMR

AMR: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 99.11 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
99.11 million
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
162.30 million
in 2000
All-time low
99.11 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AMR, 2000–2030

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201520302000: 162.3M2005: 151.3M2007: 146.9M2010: 140.6M2015: 130.0M2020: 119.5M2022: 114.6M2023: 112.8M2024: 110.8M2025: 108.7M2030: 99.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AMR is 99.11 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AMR 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 AMR, year by year

Annual values for Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AMR, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 AMR

  1. 2 India 91.61 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  3. 4 United States 33.35 million compare
  4. 5 Russia 24.78 million compare
  5. 6 Egypt 23.52 million compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 21.71 million compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 18.65 million compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AMR?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AMR 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 AMR?
The highest recorded value was 162.30 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in AMR?
The lowest recorded value was 99.11 million in 2030.
How does AMR rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
AMR ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in AMR?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this AMR 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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Number of current tobacco smokers, 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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