Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 5.26 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5.26 million
World rank
27th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.15 million
in 2000
All-time low
5.26 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Myanmar, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5.26 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Myanmar peaked at 8.15 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million, in 2030.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.15 million | — |
| 2005 | 7.55 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 7.30 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.96 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.54 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.10 million | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 5.26 million | -7.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,000, 6.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.26 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 662,000, 7.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 million | 7.30 million | 8.15 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.75 million | 6.54 million | 6.96 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million | 5.69 million | 6.10 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.26 million | 5.26 million | 5.26 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Myanmar was 5.26 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million in 2030.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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