Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt
Egypt: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 18.91 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Egypt, 2000–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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