Smoking bans in public places in China
China: Smoking bans in public places was 2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in China, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 2 for smoking bans in public places in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in China peaked at 2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places China 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking bans in public places in China?
- Smoking bans in public places in China was 2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does China rank for smoking bans in public places?
- China ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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