Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP) in Australia
Australia: Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
up 64.3%
World rank
19th
of 141 countries
All-time high
42
in 2012
All-time low
14
in 2022
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Australia, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 23 for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in 2024.
The figure is up 64.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Australia peaked at 42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2022.
That places Australia 19th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16 | — |
| 2010 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 42 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 34.8 | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 23 | +64.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.56 | 24 | 42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.93 | 14 | 34.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Australia?
- Tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes in Australia was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco mpower: national tobacco control programmes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco MPOWER: National tobacco control programmes (NTCP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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