Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2024.
That places Laos 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos'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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Laos?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.