Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in China
China: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 281.17 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in China, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in China stood at 281.17 million.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in China peaked at 288.79 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 258.61 million, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 258.61 million | — |
| 2005 | 273.24 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 277.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 282.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 288.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 288.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 288.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 288.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 287.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 286.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 281.17 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.67 million | 258.61 million | 277.17 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 285.67 million | 282.78 million | 288.56 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 287.84 million | 286.95 million | 288.79 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 281.17 million | 281.17 million | 281.17 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in China?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in China was 281.17 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 288.79 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.61 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- China ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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