Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 1.12 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
1.12 million
World rank
70th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2030
All-time low
950,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ecuador, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ecuador stood at 1.12 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ecuador peaked at 1.12 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 950,000, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 950,000 | — |
| 2005 | 990,000 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 921,000, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.12 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 611,500, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 980,000 | 950,000 | 1.00 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.03 million | 1.06 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.11 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 Israel 1.26 million compare
- 68 Switzerland 1.20 million compare
- 69 Mozambique 1.14 million compare
- 71 Cote d'Ivoire 1.10 million compare
- 72 Slovakia 1.01 million compare
- 73 Uganda 1.00 million compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ecuador?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ecuador was 1.12 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,000 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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