Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 18.17 million in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
18.17 million
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
19.30 million
in 2010
All-time low
18.17 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Pakistan, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 18.17 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Pakistan peaked at 19.30 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.17 million, in 2030.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.44 million | — |
| 2005 | 18.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.86 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.45 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 18.17 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.68 million | 18.44 million | 18.93 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.07 million | 18.86 million | 19.30 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.36 million | 18.25 million | 18.49 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.17 million | 18.17 million | 18.17 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Pakistan?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Pakistan was 18.17 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.30 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 million in 2030.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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