Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Qatar
Qatar: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 12.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.5%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2000
All-time low
12.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Qatar stood at 12.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Qatar peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 121 Norway 12.9% compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.8% compare
- 122 United Kingdom 12.8% compare
- 124 Morocco 12.5% compare
- 126 Peru 12.4% compare
- 127 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.3% compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Qatar?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Qatar was 12.5% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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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