IBRD only - Smoking prevalence

Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)

The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in IBRD only was 24.82 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34.93 in 2000 and a minimum value of 24.82 in 2020.

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 34.93
2005 31.79
2010 29.08
2015 26.81
2018 25.20
2019 25.19
2020 24.82

Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)

The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in IBRD only was 7.23 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.67 in 2000 and a minimum value of 7.23 in 2020.

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 15.67
2005 12.78
2010 10.51
2015 8.69
2018 7.75
2019 7.46
2020 7.23

Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)

The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in IBRD only was 42.46 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.18 in 2000 and a minimum value of 42.46 in 2020.

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/).

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Year Value
2000 54.18
2005 50.81
2010 47.71
2015 45.05
2018 43.43
2019 43.02
2020 42.46

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors