Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) was 21.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use in Vietnam stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Vietnam peaked at 31.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 21.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.8% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Vietnam was 21.1% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Vietnam ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.