Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Asia
Western Asia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 23.2% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Asia peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.2% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 5 Serbia 39.7% compare
- 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
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Asia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Western Asia was 23.2% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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