Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 38.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
48.9
in 2000
All-time low
38.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sri Lanka stood at 38.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.9, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9 | — |
| 2005 | 46.6 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.1 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 42.2 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.3 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 39.8 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.1 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 38.9 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 38.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 38.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 40.3, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.03 | 45.6 | 48.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.15 | 42.2 | 44.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.52 | 38.9 | 40.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sri Lanka?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Sri Lanka was 38.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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