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Smoking bans in public places in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Smoking bans in public places was 8 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
8
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2007–2022

024682007201420222007: 32008: 32010: 42012: 42014: 42016: 82018: 82020: 82022: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for smoking bans in public places in Lao People’s Democratic Republic is 8, measured 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 Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.

That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 3 3 2
2010s 5.6 4 8 5
2020s 8 8 8 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Smoking bans in public places in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for smoking bans in public places?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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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