Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Laos
Laos: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 16.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Laos, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Laos stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Laos peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2030.
Laos ranks 63rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 16.2% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.0% | 40.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.8% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Laos?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Laos was 16.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2030.
- How does Laos rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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