India - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in India was 27.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.50 in 2000 and a minimum value of 27.20 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 | 54.50 |
| 2005 | 45.50 |
| 2010 | 38.10 |
| 2015 | 32.20 |
| 2018 | 28.10 |
| 2019 | 28.10 |
| 2020 | 27.20 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in India was 13.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 13.00 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 | 39.00 |
| 2005 | 29.90 |
| 2010 | 22.70 |
| 2015 | 17.20 |
| 2018 | 14.50 |
| 2019 | 13.70 |
| 2020 | 13.00 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in India was 41.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 69.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 41.30 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/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.90 |
| 2005 | 61.00 |
| 2010 | 53.50 |
| 2015 | 47.20 |
| 2018 | 43.60 |
| 2019 | 42.40 |
| 2020 | 41.30 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
