Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 580,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in North Macedonia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in North Macedonia stood at 580,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in North Macedonia peaked at 652,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 580,000, in 2030.
That places North Macedonia 104th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 626,000 | — |
| 2005 | 648,000 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 652,000 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 649,000 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 635,000 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 602,000 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 595,000 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 590,000 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 589,000 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 585,000 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 580,000 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642,000 | 626,000 | 652,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 642,000 | 635,000 | 649,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 592,200 | 585,000 | 602,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 580,000 | 580,000 | 580,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in North Macedonia?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in North Macedonia was 580,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 652,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,000 in 2030.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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