Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 29.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Mongolia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 29.9% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Mongolia peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.9% | 30.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Mongolia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Mongolia was 29.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Mongolia ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.