Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Western Pacific (WHO region)

Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 406.62 million in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
406.62 million
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
419.06 million
in 2015
All-time low
391.54 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2030

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M2000201520302000: 391.5M2005: 404.8M2007: 409.1M2010: 413.9M2015: 419.1M2020: 417.4M2022: 416.8M2023: 415.8M2024: 414.6M2025: 414.2M2030: 406.6M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 406.62 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 419.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 391.54 million, in 2000.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 391.54 million
2005 404.80 million +3.4%
2007 409.06 million +1.1%
2010 413.87 million +1.2%
2015 419.06 million +1.3%
2020 417.36 million -0.4%
2022 416.80 million -0.1%
2023 415.84 million -0.2%
2024 414.65 million -0.3%
2025 414.25 million -0.1%
2030 406.62 million -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 401.80 million 391.54 million 409.06 million 3
2010s 416.46 million 413.87 million 419.06 million 2
2020s 415.78 million 414.25 million 417.36 million 5
2030s 406.62 million 406.62 million 406.62 million 1

Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)

  1. 1 China 281.17 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 68.08 million compare
  3. 3 India 33.79 million compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 24.49 million compare
  5. 5 United States of America 21.67 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 406.62 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 419.06 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 391.54 million in 2000.
How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
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