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- Number of deaths from smoking worldwide
- 7.69 million
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Number of deaths worldwide from select risk factors in 2021
- Average price of a packet of cigarettes worldwide
- 5.95 USD
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Average retail price and tax on popular cigarette brand globally by income level 2022
- Leading tobacco producing country worldwide
- China
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Tobacco production worldwide 2022, by country
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading health problems worldwide 2024
- Premium Statistic World consumption of cigarettes 1880-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of cigarettes consumed worldwide from 2007 to 2025, by region with China
- Premium Statistic Change in cigarette consumption globally 1990-2019, by WHO region
- Basic Statistic Smokers globally that knew smoking was harmful to their health as of 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Relative risk of death from smoking as of 2018, by age of smokers at quitting
- Basic Statistic Number of deaths worldwide from select risk factors in 2021
Overview
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Leading health problems worldwide 2024
Leading health problems worldwide 2024
Percentage of adults worldwide who stated select issues were the biggest health problems facing people in their country in 2024
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World consumption of cigarettes 1880-2020
World consumption of cigarettes 1880-2020
Global cigarette consumption from 1880 to 2020 (in billion cigarettes)
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Number of cigarettes consumed worldwide from 2007 to 2025, by region with China
Number of cigarettes consumed worldwide from 2007 to 2025, by region with China
Global consumption of cigarettes from 2007 to 2020, and projections from 2021 to 2025, by region with China (in trillions)
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Change in cigarette consumption globally 1990-2019, by WHO region
Change in cigarette consumption globally 1990-2019, by WHO region
Rate of change in cigarette consumption globally from 1990 to 2019, by WHO region
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Smokers globally that knew smoking was harmful to their health as of 2019, by country
Smokers globally that knew smoking was harmful to their health as of 2019, by country
Percentage of smokers globally that knew their smoking was harmful to their health as of 2019, by country
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Relative risk of death from smoking as of 2018, by age of smokers at quitting
Relative risk of death from smoking as of 2018, by age of smokers at quitting
Relative risk of death before age 65 among smokers compared to a never smoker as of 2018, by age of smoker at quitting
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Number of deaths worldwide from select risk factors in 2021
Number of deaths worldwide from select risk factors in 2021
Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2021 (in millions)
Current use
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by sex
- Premium Statistic Percentage of tobacco use worldwide from 2000 to 2030, by age
- Basic Statistic Percentage of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2030, by region
- Premium Statistic Distribution of daily smokers worldwide in 2019, by HDI and sex
Current use
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Percentage of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by sex
Percentage of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by sex
Prevalence of tobacco smoking among those aged 15 years and older worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by sex
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Percentage of tobacco use worldwide from 2000 to 2030, by age
Percentage of tobacco use worldwide from 2000 to 2030, by age
Prevalence of tobacco use worldwide among those aged 15 years and older from 2000 to 2030, by age
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Percentage of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by region
Percentage of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by region
Prevalence of tobacco smoking among those aged 15 years and older worldwide from 2000 to 2025, by region
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Number of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2030, by region
Number of tobacco smokers worldwide from 2000 to 2030, by region
Number of tobacco smokers among those aged 15 years and older worldwide from 2000 to 2030, by region (in millions)
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Distribution of daily smokers worldwide in 2019, by HDI and sex
Distribution of daily smokers worldwide in 2019, by HDI and sex
Distribution of daily tobacco smokers worldwide in 2019, by HDI and sex*
Smoking by country
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- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest number of smokers worldwide as of 2019
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest share of daily smokers worldwide in 2019
- Basic Statistic Countries with the lowest share of daily smokers in 2019
- Premium Statistic Percentage of smokers in the population of select countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Smokers - proportion of smokers in select countries worldwide by sex 2020
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest average number of cigarettes consumed worldwide in 2019
Smoking by country
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Countries with the highest number of smokers worldwide as of 2019
Countries with the highest number of smokers worldwide as of 2019
Countries with the highest number of smokers worldwide as of 2019
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Countries with the highest share of daily smokers worldwide in 2019
Countries with the highest share of daily smokers worldwide in 2019
Countries with the highest prevalence of daily smokers worldwide as of 2019
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Countries with the lowest share of daily smokers in 2019
Countries with the lowest share of daily smokers in 2019
Countries with the lowest prevalence of daily smokers worldwide as of 2019
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Percentage of smokers in the population of select countries 2020
Percentage of smokers in the population of select countries 2020
Percentage of population who smoke on a daily basis in select countries as of 2020
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Smokers - proportion of smokers in select countries worldwide by sex 2020
Smokers - proportion of smokers in select countries worldwide by sex 2020
Percentage of smokers in the population of select countries worldwide as of 2020, by sex*
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Countries with the highest average number of cigarettes consumed worldwide in 2019
Countries with the highest average number of cigarettes consumed worldwide in 2019
Countries with the highest average number of cigarettes consumed per adult smoker in 2019
Smoking among young teens
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- Basic Statistic Number of cigarette smokers among children from 2012-2022, by region and sex
- Premium Statistic Cigarette smoking among children worldwide 2012-2022, by region and sex
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest share of current smokers among young teens in 2019
- Premium Statistic Countries with highest share of current smokers among young teens 2019, by sex
Smoking among young teens
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Number of cigarette smokers among children from 2012-2022, by region and sex
Number of cigarette smokers among children from 2012-2022, by region and sex
Number of cigarette smokers among children aged 13 to 15 years worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by region and sex (in millions)
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Cigarette smoking among children worldwide 2012-2022, by region and sex
Cigarette smoking among children worldwide 2012-2022, by region and sex
Average prevalence of cigarette smoking among children aged 13 to 15 years worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by region and sex
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Countries with the highest share of current smokers among young teens in 2019
Countries with the highest share of current smokers among young teens in 2019
Countries with the highest prevalence of cigarette smoking among teens aged 13 to 15 years worldwide as of 2019
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Countries with highest share of current smokers among young teens 2019, by sex
Countries with highest share of current smokers among young teens 2019, by sex
Countries with the highest prevalence of cigarette smoking among teens aged 13 to 15 years worldwide as of 2019, by sex*
Deaths attributable to tobacco
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- Premium Statistic Number of smoking-attributable deaths from tobacco-related diseases worldwide in 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide in 2019, by region and sex
- Basic Statistic Distribution of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide in 2019, by HDI
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest share of tobacco-related deaths among males in 2019
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest share of tobacco-related deaths among females in 2019
Deaths attributable to tobacco
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Number of smoking-attributable deaths from tobacco-related diseases worldwide in 2019
Number of smoking-attributable deaths from tobacco-related diseases worldwide in 2019
Total number of smoking-attributable deaths from tobacco-related diseases worldwide in 2019 (in millions)
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Number of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide in 2019, by region and sex
Number of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide in 2019, by region and sex
Number of deaths attributable to tobacco worldwide in 2019, by region and sex (in millions)
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Distribution of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide in 2019, by HDI
Distribution of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide in 2019, by HDI
Distribution of deaths attributable to tobacco worldwide in 2019, by HDI*
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Countries with the highest share of tobacco-related deaths among males in 2019
Countries with the highest share of tobacco-related deaths among males in 2019
Countries with the highest percentage of male deaths due to tobacco use worldwide in 2019
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Countries with the highest share of tobacco-related deaths among females in 2019
Countries with the highest share of tobacco-related deaths among females in 2019
Countries with the highest percentage of female deaths due to tobacco use worldwide in 2019
Prevention policies
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- Premium Statistic Changes in cigarette affordability worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by income level
- Premium Statistic Global population covered by select tobacco control policies 2022
- Basic Statistic Strength of select global tobacco control policies by country number 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of countries by strength of smoke-free legislation by income level 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of countries with tobacco advertisement bans by income level 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of countries based anti-smoking mass media campaigns by income level 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of countries based on use of smoking warning labels by income level 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of countries based on total tax on cigarettes by income level 2022
Prevention policies
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Changes in cigarette affordability worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by income level
Changes in cigarette affordability worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by income level
Number of countries where cigarettes became less affordable worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by income level
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Global population covered by select tobacco control policies 2022
Global population covered by select tobacco control policies 2022
Percentage of world population covered by selected tobacco control policies as of 2022
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Strength of select global tobacco control policies by country number 2022
Strength of select global tobacco control policies by country number 2022
Number of countries by state of selected tobacco control policies worldwide as of 2022
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Number of countries by strength of smoke-free legislation by income level 2022
Number of countries by strength of smoke-free legislation by income level 2022
Number of countries by state of smoke-free legislation as of 2022, by income level
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Number of countries with tobacco advertisement bans by income level 2022
Number of countries with tobacco advertisement bans by income level 2022
Number of countries with bans on tobacco advertisement, promotion, and sponsorship, as of 2022, by income level
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Number of countries based anti-smoking mass media campaigns by income level 2022
Number of countries based anti-smoking mass media campaigns by income level 2022
Number of countries by mass media campaigns against tobacco smoking over the last two years as of 2022, by income level
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Number of countries based on use of smoking warning labels by income level 2022
Number of countries based on use of smoking warning labels by income level 2022
Number of countries using warning labels for tobacco smoking as of 2022, by income level
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Number of countries based on total tax on cigarettes by income level 2022
Number of countries based on total tax on cigarettes by income level 2022
Number of countries by total taxation on cigarettes as of 2022, by income level
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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Average retail price and tax on popular cigarette brand globally by income level 2022
Average retail price and tax on popular cigarette brand globally by income level 2022
Global weighted average retail price and tax on most sold cigarette brand as of 2022, by income level* (in U.S. dollars)
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Number of countries using tobacco dependence treatments by income level 2022
Number of countries using tobacco dependence treatments by income level 2022
Number of countries using selected tobacco dependence treatments as of 2022, by income level
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Percentage of smokers in select countries who intend to quit as of 2019
Percentage of smokers in select countries who intend to quit as of 2019
Percentage of current smokers in select countries who intend to quit smoking as of 2019*
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