Nepal - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Nepal was 30.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 64.50 in 2000 and a minimum value of 30.40 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 | 64.50 |
| 2005 | 53.50 |
| 2010 | 43.60 |
| 2015 | 36.00 |
| 2018 | 31.50 |
| 2019 | 31.50 |
| 2020 | 30.40 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Nepal was 12.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 12.80 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 | 54.90 |
| 2005 | 40.80 |
| 2010 | 27.70 |
| 2015 | 18.70 |
| 2018 | 14.80 |
| 2019 | 13.80 |
| 2020 | 12.80 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Nepal was 47.90 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74.10 in 2000 and a minimum value of 47.90 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 | 74.10 |
| 2005 | 66.20 |
| 2010 | 59.50 |
| 2015 | 53.20 |
| 2018 | 50.00 |
| 2019 | 49.10 |
| 2020 | 47.90 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
