Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Portugal
Portugal: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.13 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Portugal, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.13 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Portugal peaked at 2.13 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 2000.
That places Portugal 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 2.13 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.83 million | 1.97 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.01 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.06 million | 2.11 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Portugal?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Portugal was 2.13 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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