Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Laos
Laos: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 1.17 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Laos, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Laos stood at 1.17 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Laos peaked at 1.28 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 2030.
That places Laos 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 1.17 million | -3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 930,000, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.17 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 717,000, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.24 million | 1.28 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.26 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.21 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Laos?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Laos was 1.17 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2030.
- How does Laos rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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