Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central America
Central America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central America stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central America peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
That places Central America 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
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- Tuberculosis incidence 33 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 108.5 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 49.44 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 93.7% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.582 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 93.77 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central America?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central America was 13.9% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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