Prevalence of current tobacco use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 14.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 14.7% for prevalence of current tobacco use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 14.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6%, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 102 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 15.6% compare
- 103 Bahrain 15.4% compare
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 14.5% compare
- 106 Zambia 14.3% compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 13.9% compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Saudi Arabia was 14.7% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.