Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Latvia
Latvia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 382,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Latvia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Latvia stood at 382,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Latvia peaked at 743,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 382,000, in 2030.
That places Latvia 118th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 743,000 | — |
| 2005 | 680,000 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 654,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 594,000 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 519,000 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 458,000 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 441,000 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 438,000 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 431,000 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 421,000 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 382,000 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692,333 | 654,000 | 743,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 556,500 | 519,000 | 594,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 437,800 | 421,000 | 458,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 382,000 | 382,000 | 382,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Latvia?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Latvia was 382,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 743,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,000 in 2030.
- How does Latvia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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