Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central Asia
Central Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central Asia is 17.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central Asia peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
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- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.76 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central Asia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Central Asia was 17.2% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Central Asia ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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