Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 72.97 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 72.97 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 72.97 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 45.85 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.85 million | — |
| 2005 | 49.88 million | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 51.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 54.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 58.29 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 61.87 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 62.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.92 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 66.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 67.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 72.97 million | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.16 million | 45.85 million | 51.74 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.29 million | 54.29 million | 58.29 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.44 million | 61.87 million | 67.13 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 72.97 million | 72.97 million | 72.97 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 72.97 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.97 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.85 million in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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