Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lebanon
Lebanon: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lebanon is 46.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lebanon peaked at 46.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.3% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.9% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 44.5% | 46.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lebanon?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Lebanon was 46.9% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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