Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Australia
Australia: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 1.38 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Australia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.38 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Australia peaked at 3.21 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2030.
That places Australia 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.79 million | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.63 million | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 1.38 million | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.67 million | 3.21 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.19 million | 2.49 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.63 million | 1.92 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Australia?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Australia was 1.38 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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