Smoking bans in public places in India

India: Smoking bans in public places was 6 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 193 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

02462007201420222007: 52008: 62010: 62012: 62014: 62016: 62018: 62020: 62022: 6

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 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5 5 6 2
2010s 6 6 6 5
2020s 6 6 6 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 82 Croatia 6 compare
  2. 82 Djibouti 6 compare
  3. 82 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 6 compare
  4. 82 Kazakhstan, Republic of 6 compare
  5. 82 Kiribati 6 compare
  6. 82 Latvia 6 compare
  7. 82 Nicaragua 6 compare
  8. 82 Palau, Republic of 6 compare
  9. 82 Portugal 6 compare
  10. 82 Samoa 6 compare
  11. 82 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
  12. 82 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  13. 82 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
  14. 82 Vietnam 6 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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 82nd out of 193 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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Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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