Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in WPR

WPR: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 417.39 million in 2030. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2030)
417.39 million
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
428.77 million
in 2015
All-time low
398.78 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in WPR, 2000–2030

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M2000201520302000: 398.8M2005: 413.1M2007: 417.5M2010: 422.9M2015: 428.8M2020: 427.8M2022: 427.1M2023: 426.4M2024: 425.1M2025: 424.8M2030: 417.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

WPR recorded 417.39 million for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in WPR peaked at 428.77 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 398.78 million, in 2000.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 409.79 million 398.78 million 417.53 million 3
2010s 425.86 million 422.94 million 428.77 million 2
2020s 426.23 million 424.81 million 427.75 million 5
2030s 417.39 million 417.39 million 417.39 million 1

Countries ranked near WPR

  1. 1 China 282.14 million compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 2,000 compare
  3. 2 India 91.61 million compare
  4. 3 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  5. 4 United States 33.35 million compare
  6. 5 Russia 24.78 million compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in WPR?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in WPR was 417.39 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in WPR?
The highest recorded value was 428.77 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in WPR?
The lowest recorded value was 398.78 million in 2000.
How does WPR rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
WPR ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in WPR?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WPR 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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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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