Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Russia

Russia: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 24.49 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
24.49 million
World rank
4th
of 166 countries
All-time high
39.33 million
in 2000
All-time low
24.49 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2000201520302000: 39.3M2005: 36.8M2007: 35.7M2010: 34.1M2015: 31.5M2020: 29.1M2022: 28.0M2023: 27.6M2024: 27.0M2025: 26.4M2030: 24.5M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Russia recorded 24.49 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Russia peaked at 39.33 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.49 million, in 2030.

That places Russia 4th 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.

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

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Russia, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 39.33 million
2005 36.76 million -6.5%
2007 35.65 million -3.0%
2010 34.09 million -4.4%
2015 31.53 million -7.5%
2020 29.10 million -7.7%
2022 27.96 million -3.9%
2023 27.59 million -1.3%
2024 26.98 million -2.2%
2025 26.40 million -2.1%
2030 24.49 million -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.25 million 35.65 million 39.33 million 3
2010s 32.81 million 31.53 million 34.09 million 2
2020s 27.61 million 26.40 million 29.10 million 5
2030s 24.49 million 24.49 million 24.49 million 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 281.17 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  3. 3 India 33.79 million compare
  4. 5 United States 21.67 million compare
  5. 6 Turkey 20.35 million compare
  6. 7 Egypt 18.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Russia?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Russia was 24.49 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 39.33 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.49 million in 2030.
How does Russia rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Russia ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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