Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt

Egypt: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 22.0% in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
22.0%
World rank
39th
of 167 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2030
All-time low
14.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt, 2000–2030

051015202000201520302000: 14.42005: 15.42007: 15.72010: 16.42015: 17.62020: 18.92022: 19.52023: 19.72024: 20.12025: 20.42030: 22

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt peaked at 22.0% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.

That places Egypt 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Egypt, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 14.4%
2005 15.4% +6.9%
2007 15.7% +1.9%
2010 16.4% +4.5%
2015 17.6% +7.3%
2020 18.9% +7.4%
2022 19.5% +3.2%
2023 19.7% +1.0%
2024 20.1% +2.0%
2025 20.4% +1.5%
2030 22.0% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 14.4% 15.7% 3
2010s 17.0% 16.4% 17.6% 2
2020s 19.7% 18.9% 20.4% 5
2030s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt was 22.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2030.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Egypt ranks 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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