South Asia smoking rate for 2024 was 23.61%, a 0.87% decline from 2023.
South Asia smoking rate for 2023 was 24.48%, a 0.86% decline from 2022.
South Asia smoking rate for 2022 was 25.34%, a 1.76% decline from 2020.
South Asia smoking rate for 2020 was 27.10%, a 5.23% decline from 2015.
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. The full historical dataset is available for download here: South Asia Smoking Rate | Historical Data | 2000 - 2024.