Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.29 million in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.29 million
World rank
50th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.32 million
in 2005
All-time low
2.29 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.29 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.32 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 2030.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.30 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2.29 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 million | 2.30 million | 2.32 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 2.30 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.31 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sri Lanka?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sri Lanka was 2.29 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2030.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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