Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern America
Northern America: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 15.2% 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 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern America peaked at 36.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2024.
Northern America ranks 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.4% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.2% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern America?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Northern America was 15.2% 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Northern America ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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