Smoking bans in public places in India
India: Smoking bans in public places was 6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6
in 2008
All-time low
5
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in India, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 6 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in India peaked at 6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2007.
India ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.5, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 84 Croatia 6 compare
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- 84 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 6 compare
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More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking bans in public places in India?
- Smoking bans in public places in India was 6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- How does India rank for smoking bans in public places?
- India ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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