Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in World
World: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in World is 19.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in World peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2024.
That places World 16th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 29.4% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.5% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in World?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in World was 19.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- How does World rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- World ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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