Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in India
India: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 2.9% in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in India, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in India is 2.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in India peaked at 17.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2030.
That places India 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 2.9% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in India?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in India was 2.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2030.
- How does India rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- India ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).