Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 14.37 million in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
14.37 million
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
15.00 million
in 2010
All-time low
14.20 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201520302000: 14.2M2005: 14.6M2007: 14.8M2010: 15.0M2015: 14.8M2020: 14.5M2022: 14.5M2023: 14.5M2024: 14.4M2025: 14.4M2030: 14.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 14.37 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Pakistan peaked at 15.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.20 million, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Pakistan, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 14.20 million
2005 14.65 million +3.2%
2007 14.76 million +0.8%
2010 15.00 million +1.6%
2015 14.82 million -1.2%
2020 14.54 million -1.9%
2022 14.52 million -0.1%
2023 14.46 million -0.4%
2024 14.39 million -0.5%
2025 14.43 million +0.3%
2030 14.37 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.54 million 14.20 million 14.76 million 3
2010s 14.91 million 14.82 million 15.00 million 2
2020s 14.47 million 14.39 million 14.54 million 5
2030s 14.37 million 14.37 million 14.37 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 Turkey 20.35 million compare
  2. 7 Egypt 18.91 million compare
  3. 8 Brazil 15.00 million compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 14.33 million compare
  5. 11 France 14.03 million compare
  6. 12 Mexico 13.82 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Pakistan?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Pakistan was 14.37 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.00 million in 2010.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.20 million in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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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