Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in India

India: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 33.79 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
33.79 million
World rank
3rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
115.47 million
in 2000
All-time low
33.79 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M2000201520302000: 115.5M2005: 95.5M2007: 88.1M2010: 78.9M2015: 64.2M2020: 52.6M2022: 48.0M2023: 46.0M2024: 44.1M2025: 42.3M2030: 33.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in India stood at 33.79 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in India peaked at 115.47 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.79 million, in 2030.

India ranks 3rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in India, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 115.47 million
2005 95.46 million -17.3%
2007 88.14 million -7.7%
2010 78.87 million -10.5%
2015 64.22 million -18.6%
2020 52.57 million -18.1%
2022 48.02 million -8.7%
2023 45.97 million -4.3%
2024 44.12 million -4.0%
2025 42.31 million -4.1%
2030 33.79 million -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.69 million 88.14 million 115.47 million 3
2010s 71.55 million 64.22 million 78.87 million 2
2020s 46.60 million 42.31 million 52.57 million 5
2030s 33.79 million 33.79 million 33.79 million 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 281.17 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 24.49 million compare
  4. 5 United States 21.67 million compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 20.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in India?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in India was 33.79 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 115.47 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 33.79 million in 2030.
How does India rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
India ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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
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World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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