Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in EMR

EMR: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 92.11 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
92.11 million
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
92.11 million
in 2030
All-time low
58.25 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2000201520302000: 58.3M2005: 63.1M2007: 65.6M2010: 69.0M2015: 74.0M2020: 78.6M2022: 80.6M2023: 82.4M2024: 83.8M2025: 85.1M2030: 92.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

EMR recorded 92.11 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in EMR peaked at 92.11 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 58.25 million, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in EMR, year by year

Annual values for Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in EMR, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 58.25 million
2005 63.06 million +8.2%
2007 65.55 million +4.0%
2010 69.02 million +5.3%
2015 74.04 million +7.3%
2020 78.57 million +6.1%
2022 80.57 million +2.6%
2023 82.40 million +2.3%
2024 83.77 million +1.7%
2025 85.07 million +1.6%
2030 92.11 million +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.29 million 58.25 million 65.55 million 3
2010s 71.53 million 69.02 million 74.04 million 2
2020s 82.08 million 78.57 million 85.07 million 5
2030s 92.11 million 92.11 million 92.11 million 1

Countries ranked near EMR

  1. 3 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  2. 4 United States of America 33.35 million compare
  3. 5 Russia 24.78 million compare
  4. 6 Egypt 23.52 million compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 21.71 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 18.65 million compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 18.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in EMR?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in EMR was 92.11 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in EMR?
The highest recorded value was 92.11 million in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in EMR?
The lowest recorded value was 58.25 million in 2000.
How does EMR rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
EMR ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in EMR?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this EMR 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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Indicator
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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