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
Latest (2024)
10.1%
World rank
144th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2000
All-time low
10.1%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
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 144th out of 179 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 141 Zimbabwe 11.0% compare
- 142 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 143 Cabo Verde 10.4% compare
- 144 Burundi 10.1% compare
- 144 Rwanda 10.1% compare
- 147 Mauritania 9.9% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0378 units per person (2025)
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 144th out of 179 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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