Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 5.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Colombia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Colombia is 5.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Colombia peaked at 13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2030.
Colombia ranks 131st of 167 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 128 Mauritania 6.3% compare
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- 131 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
- 131 Haiti 5.9% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 5.9% compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Colombia?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Colombia was 5.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2030.
- How does Colombia rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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