Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Australia
Australia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.08 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Australia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Australia is 2.08 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Australia peaked at 3.71 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 2030.
Australia ranks 56th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.71 million | — |
| 2005 | 3.36 million | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 2.08 million | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 million | 3.25 million | 3.71 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.88 million | 3.13 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 2.35 million | 2.63 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Australia?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Australia was 2.08 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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