World Smoking Rate 2000-2024
Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
- World smoking rate for 2020 was 22.98%, a 0.42% decline from 2019.
- World smoking rate for 2019 was 23.40%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
- World smoking rate for 2018 was 23.43%, a 1.8% decline from 2015.
- World smoking rate for 2015 was 25.22%, a 2.54% decline from 2010.
| World Smoking Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
22.98% |
-0.42% |
| 2019 |
23.40% |
-0.03% |
| 2018 |
23.43% |
-1.80% |
| 2015 |
25.22% |
-2.54% |
| 2010 |
27.77% |
-2.98% |
| 2005 |
30.75% |
-3.40% |
| 2000 |
34.15% |
-3.40% |
