Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mexico
Mexico: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 15.18 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mexico, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mexico is 15.18 million, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mexico peaked at 15.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.45 million, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.45 million | — |
| 2005 | 14.07 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 15.18 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.92 million | 13.45 million | 14.23 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.85 million | 14.66 million | 15.04 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.16 million | 15.12 million | 15.21 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.18 million | 15.18 million | 15.18 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mexico?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mexico was 15.18 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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