Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brunei
Brunei: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.5%
World rank
115th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2000
All-time low
14.5%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brunei stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brunei peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 115th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 14.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 14.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.0%, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 112 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15.6% compare
- 113 Bahrain 15.4% compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 14.7% compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 117 Zambia 14.3% compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 13.9% compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brunei?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Brunei was 14.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Brunei ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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