Prevalence of current tobacco use in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 25.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 25.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 25.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.1% | 52.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 25.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.