Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in World
World: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 960.16 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
960.16 million
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
1.08 billion
in 2000
All-time low
960.16 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in World, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in World stood at 960.16 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in World peaked at 1.08 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, 960.16 million, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 billion | 1.07 billion | 1.08 billion | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.06 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 998.24 million | 987.38 million | 1.01 billion | 5 |
| 2030s | 960.16 million | 960.16 million | 960.16 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 282.14 million compare
- 2 India 91.61 million compare
- 3 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
- 4 United States 33.35 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in World?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in World was 960.16 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.16 million in 2030.
- How does World rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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