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
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Mexico, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 22 Costa Rica 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 23 Peru 4.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 40 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 6,579 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.