Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 15.73 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Vietnam, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Vietnam is 15.73 million, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Vietnam peaked at 16.01 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.39 million, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.39 million | — |
| 2005 | 14.05 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.21 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 15.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 15.73 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.99 million | 13.39 million | 14.52 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.40 million | 15.21 million | 15.60 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.88 million | 15.81 million | 16.01 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 15.73 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Vietnam?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Vietnam was 15.73 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 million in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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