Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Egypt
Egypt: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 21.8% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Egypt, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Egypt stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Egypt peaked at 21.8% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 21.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 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 21.8% 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 21.8% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Egypt ranks 31st 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 16.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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