Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Nepal
Nepal: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 2.45 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Nepal, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Nepal is 2.45 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Nepal peaked at 4.49 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 2030.
Nepal ranks 40th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.49 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.02 million | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.65 million | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 2.45 million | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 million | 3.81 million | 4.49 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.13 million | 3.58 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 2.65 million | 2.93 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Nepal?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Nepal was 2.45 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2030.
- How does Nepal rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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