Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 12.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2030.
Nepal ranks 86th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 12.1% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.3% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 84 Netherlands 12.9% compare
- 85 Myanmar 12.5% compare
- 87 Ireland 12.0% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 12.0% compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 11.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Nepal was 12.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2030.
- How does Nepal rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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