Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 282.14 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 282.14 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 289.88 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 260.08 million, in 2000.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 260.08 million | — |
| 2005 | 274.61 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 278.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 284.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 289.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 289.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 289.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 289.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 288.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 287.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 282.14 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.07 million | 260.08 million | 278.53 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 286.92 million | 284.09 million | 289.75 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 288.96 million | 287.95 million | 289.88 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 282.14 million | 282.14 million | 282.14 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in China (People’s Republic of) was 282.14 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 289.88 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.08 million in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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