Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in India
India: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 2.8% in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in India, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in India is 2.8%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in India peaked at 18.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2030.
That places India 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2030 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in India?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in India was 2.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2030.
- How does India rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- India ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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