India vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate

India
33.79 million
in 2030
South-East Asia (WHO region)
69.20 million
in 2030
India rank
3rd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
6th

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate over time

  • India
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 69.20 million against 33.79 million in India, a difference of 35.41 million.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 2.0 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 166 countries.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.69 million 148.12 million 48.43 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 71.55 million 115.44 million 43.89 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 46.60 million 85.47 million 38.88 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2030s 33.79 million 69.20 million 35.41 million South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of current cigarette smokers, estimate, India or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 69.20 million against 33.79 million in India as of 2030.
What is the difference in number of current cigarette smokers, estimate between India and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
35.41 million, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do India and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
India ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed