Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Turkey
Turkey: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 21.71 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Turkey, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Turkey stood at 21.71 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Turkey peaked at 21.71 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 15.09 million, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.09 million | — |
| 2005 | 16.27 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 19.36 million | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 20.73 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 20.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 21.71 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.00 million | 15.09 million | 16.63 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.41 million | 17.47 million | 19.36 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.96 million | 20.73 million | 21.14 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.71 million | 21.71 million | 21.71 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Turkey?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Turkey was 21.71 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 million in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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