Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Panama
Panama: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 127,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Panama, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Panama is 127,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Panama peaked at 255,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127,000, in 2030.
That places Panama 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 255,000 | — |
| 2005 | 232,000 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 222,000 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 208,000 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 186,000 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 166,000 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 158,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 153,000 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 150,000 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 145,000 | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 127,000 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,333 | 222,000 | 255,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 197,000 | 186,000 | 208,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 154,400 | 145,000 | 166,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 127,000 | 127,000 | 127,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Panama?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Panama was 127,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 255,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,000 in 2030.
- How does Panama rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Panama ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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