Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 14.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Saudi Arabia stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15.6% compare
- 112 Bahrain 15.4% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 116 Zambia 14.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Saudi Arabia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Saudi Arabia was 14.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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