Prevalence of current tobacco use in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 22.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 22.2% for prevalence of current tobacco use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 22.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 22.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 29.5% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Kyrgyzstan was 22.2% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.