Egypt - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Egypt was 24.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.40 in 2019 and a minimum value of 24.10 in 2005.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.30 |
| 2005 | 24.10 |
| 2010 | 24.30 |
| 2015 | 24.30 |
| 2018 | 24.40 |
| 2019 | 24.40 |
| 2020 | 24.30 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Egypt was 0.400 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.000 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.400 in 2019.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | 0.800 |
| 2010 | 0.700 |
| 2015 | 0.500 |
| 2018 | 0.500 |
| 2019 | 0.400 |
| 2020 | 0.400 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Egypt was 48.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.30 in 2019 and a minimum value of 47.40 in 2005.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.50 |
| 2005 | 47.40 |
| 2010 | 47.90 |
| 2015 | 48.10 |
| 2018 | 48.20 |
| 2019 | 48.30 |
| 2020 | 48.10 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
