Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Egypt
Egypt: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 25.0% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Egypt peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 25.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Egypt?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Egypt was 25.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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