Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt

Egypt: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 18.91 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
18.91 million
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18.91 million
in 2030
All-time low
6.28 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201520302000: 6.3M2005: 7.8M2007: 8.4M2010: 9.3M2015: 11.2M2020: 13.4M2022: 14.4M2023: 14.8M2024: 15.5M2025: 16.0M2030: 18.9M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt stood at 18.91 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt peaked at 18.91 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 6.28 million, in 2000.

That places Egypt 7th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 6.28 million
2005 7.81 million +24.3%
2007 8.37 million +7.2%
2010 9.33 million +11.4%
2015 11.23 million +20.3%
2020 13.41 million +19.5%
2022 14.42 million +7.5%
2023 14.80 million +2.6%
2024 15.47 million +4.5%
2025 16.00 million +3.4%
2030 18.91 million +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.49 million 6.28 million 8.37 million 3
2010s 10.28 million 9.33 million 11.23 million 2
2020s 14.82 million 13.41 million 16.00 million 5
2030s 18.91 million 18.91 million 18.91 million 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 4 Russia 24.49 million compare
  2. 5 United States 21.67 million compare
  3. 6 Turkey 20.35 million compare
  4. 8 Brazil 15.00 million compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 14.37 million compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 14.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt was 18.91 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 18.91 million in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Egypt ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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