Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.81 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
2.81 million
World rank
43rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2030
All-time low
1.37 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201520302000: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2007: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2015: 1.9M2020: 2.2M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.4M2024: 2.5M2025: 2.5M2030: 2.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ethiopia stood at 2.81 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ethiopia peaked at 2.81 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 1.37 million
2005 1.52 million +10.8%
2007 1.59 million +4.5%
2010 1.70 million +7.1%
2015 1.95 million +14.5%
2020 2.22 million +13.8%
2022 2.33 million +5.2%
2023 2.39 million +2.6%
2024 2.45 million +2.6%
2025 2.51 million +2.3%
2030 2.81 million +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.49 million 1.37 million 1.59 million 3
2010s 1.82 million 1.70 million 1.95 million 2
2020s 2.38 million 2.22 million 2.51 million 5
2030s 2.81 million 2.81 million 2.81 million 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.96 million compare
  2. 41 Canada 2.92 million compare
  3. 42 Papua New Guinea 2.92 million compare
  4. 44 Nepal 2.81 million compare
  5. 45 Kazakhstan 2.73 million compare
  6. 46 Netherlands 2.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ethiopia?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Ethiopia was 2.81 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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