Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.73 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kazakhstan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kazakhstan is 2.73 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.48 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 2030.
Kazakhstan ranks 45th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 million | — |
| 2005 | 3.34 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 2.73 million | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 million | 3.29 million | 3.48 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 3.07 million | 3.20 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.86 million | 2.98 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 42 Papua New Guinea 2.92 million compare
- 43 Ethiopia 2.81 million compare
- 44 Nepal 2.81 million compare
- 46 Netherlands 2.66 million compare
- 47 Peru 2.52 million compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 2.40 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kazakhstan?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kazakhstan was 2.73 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2030.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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