Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Russia
Russia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 24.78 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Russia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Russia stood at 24.78 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Russia peaked at 39.75 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.78 million, in 2030.
That places Russia 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.75 million | — |
| 2005 | 37.24 million | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 36.13 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 34.41 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31.92 million | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 29.52 million | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 28.38 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 28.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 27.36 million | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 26.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 24.78 million | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.71 million | 36.13 million | 39.75 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.16 million | 31.92 million | 34.41 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.01 million | 26.78 million | 29.52 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 24.78 million | 24.78 million | 24.78 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Russia?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Russia was 24.78 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.75 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 million in 2030.
- How does Russia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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