Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 12.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Myanmar, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Myanmar is 12.5%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Myanmar peaked at 28.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2030.
Myanmar ranks 85th of 166 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 15.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 82 Botswana 13.1% compare
- 82 Madagascar 13.1% compare
- 84 Netherlands 12.9% compare
- 86 Nepal 12.1% compare
- 87 Ireland 12.0% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 12.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Myanmar?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Myanmar was 12.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2030.
- How does Myanmar rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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