Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Ecuador peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 140 Zimbabwe 11.0% compare
- 141 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 142 Cabo Verde 10.4% compare
- 143 Burundi 10.1% compare
- 143 Rwanda 10.1% compare
- 146 Mauritania 9.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Ecuador?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Ecuador was 10.1% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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