Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Mexico

Mexico: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day
World rank
21st
of 23 countries
All-time high
9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2009
All-time low
6.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day
in 2012
Years of data
11
2000–2023

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Mexico, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 8.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day2002: 8.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day2006: 7.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day2008: 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day2009: 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day2011: 6.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day2012: 6.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day2015: 7.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day2016: 7.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day2018: 7.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day2023: 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.

Analysis

In 2023, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Mexico stood at 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day.

That represents a change of up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Mexico peaked at 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2012.

That places Mexico 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Mexico, 2000 to 2023.
Year Cigarettes per smoker per day Change
2000 8.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day
2002 8.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day +0.0%
2006 7.5 Cigarettes per smoker per day -8.5%
2008 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day -6.7%
2009 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day +32.9%
2011 6.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day -29.0%
2012 6.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day -4.5%
2015 7.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day +22.2%
2016 7.4 Cigarettes per smoker per day -3.9%
2018 7.1 Cigarettes per smoker per day -4.1%
2023 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.04 Cigarettes per smoker per day 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day 5
2010s 7.02 Cigarettes per smoker per day 6.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day 7.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day 5
2020s 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  2. 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
  5. 23 Peru 4.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Mexico?
Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Mexico was 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2009.
What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption
Unit
Cigarettes per smoker per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 673 data points, 1960–2025
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