Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 25.6% 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 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.5% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
- 3 Lebanon 46.9% compare
- 4 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 5 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 6 North Macedonia 39.6% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
More health data for South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 100,314 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.24 (2024)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.93 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 207,016 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 106,702 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South-Eastern Asia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in South-Eastern Asia was 25.6% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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