Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Philippines

Philippines: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 13.47 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
13.47 million
World rank
13th
of 166 countries
All-time high
15.80 million
in 2000
All-time low
13.47 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201520302000: 15.8M2005: 15.5M2007: 15.4M2010: 15.2M2015: 15.1M2020: 14.7M2022: 14.5M2023: 14.3M2024: 14.3M2025: 14.2M2030: 13.5M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Philippines stood at 13.47 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Philippines peaked at 15.80 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.47 million, in 2030.

That places Philippines 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.58 million 15.40 million 15.80 million 3
2010s 15.13 million 15.09 million 15.18 million 2
2020s 14.39 million 14.19 million 14.66 million 5
2030s 13.47 million 13.47 million 13.47 million 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 Bangladesh 14.33 million compare
  2. 11 France 14.03 million compare
  3. 12 Mexico 13.82 million compare
  4. 14 Japan 13.25 million compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 11.63 million compare
  6. 16 Italy 9.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Philippines?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Philippines was 13.47 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 15.80 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 13.47 million in 2030.
How does Philippines rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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