Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 17.7% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 35.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 30.5% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.6% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 17.7% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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