Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nepal
Nepal: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.81 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nepal, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nepal stood at 2.81 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nepal peaked at 5.43 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 2030.
Nepal ranks 44th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 4.53 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.22 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.37 million | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.03 million | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 2.81 million | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 4.53 million | 5.43 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million | 3.66 million | 4.22 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million | 3.03 million | 3.37 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Canada 2.92 million compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 2.92 million compare
- 43 Ethiopia 2.81 million compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 2.73 million compare
- 46 Netherlands 2.66 million compare
- 47 Peru 2.52 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nepal?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Nepal 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2030.
- How does Nepal rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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