Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Egypt

Egypt: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 21.8% in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
21.8%
World rank
31st
of 167 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2030
All-time low
13.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Egypt, 2000–2030

051015202000201520302000: 13.92005: 14.92007: 15.32010: 162015: 17.32020: 18.82022: 19.42023: 19.62024: 202025: 20.32030: 21.8

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

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Egypt, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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