Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 14.33 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
14.33 million
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
19.25 million
in 2000
All-time low
14.33 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201520302000: 19.3M2005: 18.3M2007: 17.9M2010: 17.1M2015: 16.4M2020: 15.6M2022: 15.3M2023: 15.1M2024: 15.0M2025: 14.9M2030: 14.3M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Bangladesh stood at 14.33 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Bangladesh peaked at 19.25 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.33 million, in 2030.

Bangladesh ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 19.25 million
2005 18.33 million -4.8%
2007 17.89 million -2.4%
2010 17.15 million -4.2%
2015 16.39 million -4.4%
2020 15.57 million -5.0%
2022 15.32 million -1.6%
2023 15.15 million -1.1%
2024 14.96 million -1.2%
2025 14.94 million -0.1%
2030 14.33 million -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.49 million 17.89 million 19.25 million 3
2010s 16.77 million 16.39 million 17.15 million 2
2020s 15.19 million 14.94 million 15.57 million 5
2030s 14.33 million 14.33 million 14.33 million 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 7 Egypt 18.91 million compare
  2. 8 Brazil 15.00 million compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 14.37 million compare
  4. 11 France 14.03 million compare
  5. 12 Mexico 13.82 million compare
  6. 13 Philippines 13.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Bangladesh?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Bangladesh was 14.33 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19.25 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 14.33 million in 2030.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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