Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Asia
Southern 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 Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Asia is 22.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Asia peaked at 53.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2024.
That places Southern 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.5% | — |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 44.4% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.6% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 25.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern 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 Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern Asia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Southern 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Southern 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 Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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