Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vietnam

Vietnam: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 11.63 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
11.63 million
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.10 million
in 2020
All-time low
10.56 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000201520302000: 10.6M2005: 10.9M2007: 11.4M2010: 11.8M2015: 12.0M2020: 12.1M2022: 12.0M2023: 12.0M2024: 11.9M2025: 11.9M2030: 11.6M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vietnam stood at 11.63 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vietnam peaked at 12.10 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.56 million, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vietnam, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 10.56 million
2005 10.93 million +3.5%
2007 11.38 million +4.1%
2010 11.76 million +3.4%
2015 11.99 million +1.9%
2020 12.10 million +0.9%
2022 12.04 million -0.5%
2023 12.01 million -0.2%
2024 11.95 million -0.6%
2025 11.89 million -0.5%
2030 11.63 million -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.95 million 10.56 million 11.38 million 3
2010s 11.88 million 11.76 million 11.99 million 2
2020s 12.00 million 11.89 million 12.10 million 5
2030s 11.63 million 11.63 million 11.63 million 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 12 Mexico 13.82 million compare
  2. 13 Philippines 13.47 million compare
  3. 14 Japan 13.25 million compare
  4. 16 Italy 9.60 million compare
  5. 17 Germany 9.00 million compare
  6. 18 South Africa 8.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vietnam?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Vietnam was 11.63 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 12.10 million in 2020.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 10.56 million in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Vietnam ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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