Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Thailand
Thailand: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 9.72 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Thailand, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Thailand is 9.72 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Thailand peaked at 12.68 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.72 million, in 2030.
That places Thailand 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.68 million | — |
| 2005 | 12.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.95 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.33 million | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 9.72 million | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.57 million | 12.45 million | 12.68 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.14 million | 11.95 million | 12.34 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.90 million | 10.54 million | 11.33 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.72 million | 9.72 million | 9.72 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Thailand?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Thailand was 9.72 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 million in 2030.
- How does Thailand rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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