Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Eastern Asia stood at 22.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Eastern Asia peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2024.
That places Eastern Asia 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 6 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 8 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 10 Kiribati 37.7% compare
- 11 Montenegro 37.2% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -9.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Eastern Asia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Eastern Asia was 22.4% 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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