Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in SEAR

SEAR: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 135.49 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
135.49 million
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
190.03 million
in 2000
All-time low
135.49 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in SEAR, 2000–2030

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2000201520302000: 190.0M2005: 181.2M2007: 178.3M2010: 172.4M2015: 164.0M2020: 155.0M2022: 150.9M2023: 148.8M2024: 147.5M2025: 145.3M2030: 135.5M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in SEAR stood at 135.49 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in SEAR peaked at 190.03 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 135.49 million, in 2030.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 183.19 million 178.29 million 190.03 million 3
2010s 168.18 million 163.99 million 172.36 million 2
2020s 149.51 million 145.34 million 154.95 million 5
2030s 135.49 million 135.49 million 135.49 million 1

Countries ranked near SEAR

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 282.14 million compare
  2. 2 India 91.61 million compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  4. 4 United States 33.35 million compare
  5. 5 Russia 24.78 million compare
  6. 6 Egypt 23.52 million compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 21.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in SEAR?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in SEAR was 135.49 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in SEAR?
The highest recorded value was 190.03 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in SEAR?
The lowest recorded value was 135.49 million in 2030.
How does SEAR rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
SEAR ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in SEAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SEAR 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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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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