Prevalence of current tobacco use in Low income

Low income: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
40th
of 46 groups
All-time high
23.1%
in 2000
All-time low
10.9%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Low income, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23.1 % of adults2005: 19.4 % of adults2007: 18.1 % of adults2010: 16.3 % of adults2015: 14 % of adults2020: 12.1 % of adults2022: 11.5 % of adults2023: 11.2 % of adults2024: 10.9 % of adults

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use in Low income stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Low income peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2024.

Low income ranks 40th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Low income, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of adults Change
2000 23.1%
2005 19.4% -15.9%
2007 18.1% -6.7%
2010 16.3% -9.7%
2015 14.0% -14.3%
2020 12.1% -13.5%
2022 11.5% -5.2%
2023 11.2% -2.9%
2024 10.9% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 18.1% 23.1% 3
2010s 15.2% 14.0% 16.3% 2
2020s 11.4% 10.9% 12.1% 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 37 Czechia 28.4% compare
  2. 38 Lesotho 28.0% compare
  3. 39 Spain 27.6% compare
  4. 40 Russian Federation 27.0% compare
  5. 41 Chile 26.7% compare
  6. 42 Armenia 26.2% compare
  7. 43 Estonia 26.1% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Low income?
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Low income was 10.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
How does Low income rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Low income ranks 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income 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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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
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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.