Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 18.65 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Bangladesh, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Bangladesh is 18.65 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Bangladesh peaked at 25.75 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.65 million, in 2030.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.75 million | — |
| 2005 | 24.37 million | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 23.68 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.62 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.47 million | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.33 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 19.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 19.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 18.65 million | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.60 million | 23.68 million | 25.75 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.05 million | 21.47 million | 22.62 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.84 million | 19.43 million | 20.33 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.65 million | 18.65 million | 18.65 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Bangladesh?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Bangladesh was 18.65 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.75 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 million in 2030.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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