Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Australia
Australia: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 6.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Australia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Australia is 6.4%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Australia peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2030.
Australia ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 6.4% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.1% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 122 Sierra Leone 6.8% compare
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- 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.4% compare
- 127 Mauritania 6.3% compare
- 128 El Salvador 6.1% compare
- 128 Mozambique 6.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Australia?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Australia was 6.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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