Smoking bans in public places in Syria

Syria: Smoking bans in public places was 6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in Syria, 2007–2022

02462007201420222007: 02008: 02010: 62012: 62014: 62016: 62018: 62020: 62022: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 6 for smoking bans in public places in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Syria peaked at 6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

That places Syria 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Smoking bans in public places in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Smoking bans in public places in Syria, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2010 6 —
2012 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%
2020 6 +0.0%
2022 6 +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 2
2010s 6 6 6 5
2020s 6 6 6 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 84 Croatia 6 compare
  2. 84 Djibouti 6 compare
  3. 84 East Timor 6 compare
  4. 84 India 6 compare
  5. 84 Kazakhstan 6 compare
  6. 84 Kiribati 6 compare
  7. 84 Latvia 6 compare
  8. 84 Nicaragua 6 compare
  9. 84 Palau 6 compare
  10. 84 Portugal 6 compare
  11. 84 Samoa 6 compare
  12. 84 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
  13. 84 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  14. 84 Vietnam 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in Syria?
Smoking bans in public places in Syria was 6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2010.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does Syria rank for smoking bans in public places?
Syria ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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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