Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria

Algeria: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 5.52 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
5.52 million
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
5.52 million
in 2030
All-time low
2.98 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria, 2000–2030

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201520302000: 3.0M2005: 3.5M2007: 3.6M2010: 3.9M2015: 4.2M2020: 4.5M2022: 4.7M2023: 4.8M2024: 4.9M2025: 5.0M2030: 5.5M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria is 5.52 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria peaked at 5.52 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 2000.

Algeria ranks 24th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 2.98 million
2005 3.47 million +16.1%
2007 3.63 million +4.7%
2010 3.89 million +7.2%
2015 4.22 million +8.6%
2020 4.54 million +7.4%
2022 4.67 million +3.0%
2023 4.78 million +2.2%
2024 4.86 million +1.7%
2025 4.97 million +2.4%
2030 5.52 million +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.36 million 2.98 million 3.63 million 3
2010s 4.06 million 3.89 million 4.22 million 2
2020s 4.76 million 4.54 million 4.97 million 5
2030s 5.52 million 5.52 million 5.52 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Algeria was 5.52 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 million in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Algeria ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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