Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 4.71 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Saudi Arabia is 4.71 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.71 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.08 million | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 3.74 million | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 3.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.96 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 4.71 million | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.40 million | 2.40 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 2.92 million | 3.74 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million | 3.78 million | 4.30 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Saudi Arabia was 4.71 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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