Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Mexico

Mexico: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 13.82 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
13.82 million
World rank
12th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.22 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201520302000: 12.2M2005: 12.8M2007: 13.0M2010: 13.3M2015: 13.7M2020: 13.9M2022: 13.8M2023: 13.9M2024: 13.8M2025: 13.9M2030: 13.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Mexico stood at 13.82 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Mexico peaked at 13.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.22 million, in 2000.

That places Mexico 12th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Mexico, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 12.22 million
2005 12.79 million +4.6%
2007 12.98 million +1.5%
2010 13.32 million +2.7%
2015 13.71 million +2.9%
2020 13.86 million +1.1%
2022 13.79 million -0.5%
2023 13.90 million +0.8%
2024 13.82 million -0.6%
2025 13.86 million +0.3%
2030 13.82 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.66 million 12.22 million 12.98 million 3
2010s 13.52 million 13.32 million 13.71 million 2
2020s 13.84 million 13.79 million 13.90 million 5
2030s 13.82 million 13.82 million 13.82 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Pakistan 14.37 million compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 14.33 million compare
  3. 11 France 14.03 million compare
  4. 13 Philippines 13.47 million compare
  5. 14 Japan 13.25 million compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 11.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Mexico?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Mexico was 13.82 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13.90 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.22 million in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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