Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 22.4% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 24.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.4% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 6 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 8 Bulgaria 38.7% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 10 Kiribati 37.7% compare
- 11 Montenegro 37.2% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 22.4% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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