In 2019, China was the country with the highest share of deaths among males due to tobacco use worldwide. At that time, around ** percent of all deaths among males in China could be attributed to tobacco use. This statistic shows the countries with the highest percentage of male deaths due to tobacco use worldwide in 2019.

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Tobacco smoking stands as a significant global health crisis, affecting millions worldwide and leading to severe health complications and premature deaths. This issue has persisted for decades, with an estimated 100 million people succumbing prematurely due to smoking-related causes throughout the 20th century, predominantly in affluent nations. However, a decline in the global smoking rate signals a positive shift in global health, potentially enabling millions to enjoy longer, healthier lives.

Annually, smoking is responsible for approximately 8 million premature deaths. These figures highlight the urgent need for effective measures to combat this epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) provide critical data on the mortality rates associated with tobacco use, emphasizing the gravity of the situation. According to the latest WHO estimates as of November 2023, over 8 million people die each year due to tobacco use, with more than 7 million of these deaths directly linked to smoking. Additionally, around 1.3 million nonsmokers die from exposure to second-hand smoke. The IHME's Global Burden of Disease study further supports these findings, estimating that 8.7 million deaths annually can be attributed to tobacco use, including 7.7 million from smoking and 1.3 million from second-hand smoke exposure, alongside an additional 56,000 deaths from chewing tobacco.

The impact of smoking on mortality is disproportionately higher among men, who account for 71% of premature deaths due to smoking. This disparity underscores the need for targeted interventions that address the specific risks and behaviors associated with smoking among different demographics.

Understanding the vast death toll from tobacco use requires a comprehensive approach that encompasses all forms of tobacco consumption, including smoking and chewing tobacco. The data indicate that the vast majority of tobacco-related deaths are due to smoking, with figures from the IHME suggesting that smoking-related deaths constitute more than 99.9% of all tobacco-use deaths. This emphasizes the critical importance of focusing public health efforts on reducing smoking rates to mitigate the overall impact of tobacco on global health.

The interactive charts and studies provided by organizations like the WHO and IHME offer valuable insights into the global and regional dynamics of smoking-related health issues. These resources allow for a detailed examination of smoking trends and their health consequences, facilitating evidence-based policy-making and public health strategies aimed at reducing smoking prevalence and its associated health burden.

Efforts to combat smoking must take into account the various factors that contribute to its prevalence, including societal norms, economic factors, and the addictive nature of nicotine. Public health campaigns, legislative measures, and support programs for those trying to quit smoking are essential components of a comprehensive strategy to address this issue.

Furthermore, research into the health effects of smoking and the mechanisms by which it contributes to diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and respiratory illnesses is crucial for developing effective treatments and prevention strategies. By understanding the full scope of smoking's impact on health, researchers and policymakers can better target interventions to reduce smoking rates and improve public health outcomes.

In conclusion, the global health crisis posed by tobacco smoking is a multifaceted issue that requires concerted efforts from governments, public health organizations, and communities worldwide. The declining trend in smoking rates offers hope, but the continued high prevalence of smoking-related deaths underscores the need for ongoing action. Through research, public health initiatives, and policy interventions, it is possible to further reduce smoking rates and alleviate the tremendous health burden it imposes on societies around the globe.

It is projected that the prevalence of tobacco smoking will be 15.4 percent by 2025, a decrease from a prevalence of 27 percent in the year 2000. This statistic depicts the prevalence of tobacco smoking worldwide from 2000 to 2020 and projections for 2025.

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This dataset provides a detailed analysis of smoking trends worldwide, covering essential metrics such as:
- Total smokers and smoking prevalence rates
- Cigarette consumption and brand market share
- Tobacco taxation and smoking ban policies
- Smoking-related deaths and gender-based smoking patterns

Spanning data from 2010 to 2024, this dataset offers valuable insights for health research, policy evaluation, and data-driven decision-making.

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In 2019, there were around *********** deaths worldwide due to ischemic heart disease attributable to smoking. There were a further *** million deaths from ischemic heart disease caused by other factors. This statistic shows the total number of smoking-attributable deaths from tobacco-related diseases worldwide in 2019.

Smoking is so common, and feels so familiar, that it can be hard to grasp just how large the impact is. Every year, around 8 million people die prematurely as a result of smoking.1 This means that about one in seven deaths worldwide are due to smoking.2 Millions more live in poor health because of it.

Smoking primarily contributes to early deaths through heart diseases and cancers. Globally, more than one in five cancer deaths are attributed to smoking.

This means tobacco kills more people every day than terrorism kills in a year.

Smoking is a particularly large problem in high-income countries. There, cigarette smoking is the most important cause of preventable disease and death. This is especially true for men: they account for almost three-quarters of deaths from smoking.

The impact of smoking is devastating on the individual level. In case you need some motivation to stop smoking: The life expectancy of those who smoke regularly is about 10 years lower than that of non-smokers.

It’s also devastating on the aggregate level. In the past 30 years more than 200 million have died from smoking. Looking into the future, epidemiologists Prabhat Jha and Richard Peto estimate that “If current smoking patterns persist, tobacco will kill about 1 billion people this century.”

It is on us to prevent this.

In 2019, around 47 percent of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide were in countries with a high Human Development Index, while countries with low HDI represented only about 2.7 percent of all tobacco-attributable deaths that year. This statistic illustrates the distribution of tobacco-attributable deaths worldwide in 2019, by HDI.

Supplementary Material 1

Prevalence of cigarettes smoking among men in five South Asian countriesa.

Estimates are provided for populations age 45 y or older.aBecause of the small sample size in the current study for these populations, data for smoking prevalence rates were obtained from other sources: Bangladeshi men and women: [12], Taiwanese women: [19], and Korean women: [34].bPARs were estimated using HRs derived from all South Asian cohorts combined because of unstable HR estimates using Bangladeshi data alone.cMortality data for Taiwan were obtained from http://www.mohw.gov.tw/CHT/Ministry/Index.aspx.dPARs were estimated using weighted HRs and smoking prevalence of the study populations.Thus, the number of deaths attributable to smoking in these populations may not be equal to the sum of the numbers of deaths from the countries in the population areas. East Asia: mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Republic of Korea, and Japan. South Asia: Bangladesh and India. All populations: all seven countries/regions listed above.

Annual data and annual historic data on the proportion of adults who currently smoke, the proportion of ex-smokers and the proportion of those who have never smoked, by sex and age.

This project provides a comprehensive analysis of global smoking data over the past 100 years, from 1924 to 2023. The primary goal is to explore historical trends, impacts on public health, and specific focus on youth smoking trends. The dataset includes various metrics related to smoking habits, population percentages, related deaths, healthcare costs, anti-smoking campaigns, legislation strength, and more.

Objectives:

• Analyze Historical Trends: Identify and visualize key trends in smoking habits and related statistics over the last century.

• Compare Key Metrics by Country: Provide a comparative analysis of smoking-related metrics across different countries.

• Focus on Youth Smoking Trends: Examine trends in youth smoking percentages and analyze their implications.

In 2019, there were around 2.6 million deaths among men in the Western Pacific region that could be attributed to tobacco. This statistic illustrates the number of tobacco-attributable deaths in 2019 worldwide, by region and sex.

Tobacco consumption refers to the use of tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco. It is a widespread practice worldwide, with a long history dating back thousands of years. However, tobacco consumption has profound negative health effects and is a leading cause of preventable diseases and death globally. Learn more about the prevalence, health risks, and efforts to control tobacco consumption in this article.

Tobacco consumption is a global health issue that has significant social, economic, and health implications. Here are some key statistics on tobacco consumption, including the number of tobacco users, the impact on global deaths, the economic costs, and efforts to reduce tobacco use.

Additional file 1: Supplementary Table 1. Number of deaths and age-standardized mortality rate by causes of death attributable to smoking for 1990 and 2017, and percent change of the mortality rate of the mortality rates in the period between 1990 and 2017 for Brazil. Supplementary Table 2. Values of the decomposition analysis of the change in the number of deaths attributable to smoking from 1990 to 2017, presented in Fig. 7a, as being due to risk exposure, total population growth, and population aging, for both sexes.

Cigarette consumption, the act of smoking tobacco-filled cigarettes, has serious health implications and is a leading cause of preventable diseases and premature deaths worldwide. This article explores the factors influencing cigarette consumption, the top consumer countries, and the efforts being made to reduce smoking rates.

Estimates are provided for populations age 45 y or older.aPARs were estimated using HRs derived from all South Asian cohorts combined because of unstable HR estimates using Bangladeshi data alone.bPARs were estimated using weighted HRs and smoking prevalence of the study populations.Thus, the number of deaths attributable to smoking in these populations may not be equal to the sum of the numbers of deaths from countries in the population areas. East Asia: mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Republic of Korea, and Japan. South Asia: Bangladesh and India. All populations: all seven countries/regions listed above.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Health Statistics offers the most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health systems across OECD countries. It is an essential tool for health researchers and policy advisors in governments, the private sector and the academic community, to carry out comparative analyses and draw lessons from international comparisons of diverse health care systems. Within UKDS.Stat the data are presented in the following databases:

Health status

This datasets presents internationally comparable statistics on morbidity and mortality with variables such as life expectancy, causes of mortality, maternal and infant mortality, potential years of life lost, perceived health status, infant health, dental health, communicable diseases, cancer, injuries, absence from work due to illness. The annual data begins in 2000.

Non-medical determinants of health

This dataset examines the non-medical determinants of health by comparing food, alcohol, tobacco consumption and body weight amongst countries. The data are expressed in different measures such as calories, grammes, kilo, gender, population. The data begins in 1960.

Healthcare resources

This dataset includes comparative tables analyzing various health care resources such as total health and social employment, physicians by age, gender, categories, midwives, nurses, caring personnel, personal care workers, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, hospital employment, graduates, remuneration of health professionals, hospitals, hospital beds, medical technology with their respective subsets. The statistics are expressed in different units of measure such as number of persons, salaried, self-employed, per population. The annual data begins in 1960.

Healthcare utilisation

This dataset includes statistics comparing different countries’ level of health care utilisation in terms of prevention, immunisation, screening, diagnostics exams, consultations, in-patient utilisation, average length of stay, diagnostic categories, acute care, in-patient care, discharge rates, transplants, dialyses, ICD-9-CM. The data is comparable with respect to units of measures such as days, percentages, population, number per capita, procedures, and available beds.

Health Care Quality Indicators

This dataset includes comparative tables analyzing various health care quality indicators such as cancer care, care for acute exacerbation of chronic conditions, care for chronic conditions and care for mental disorders. The annual data begins in 1995.

Pharmaceutical market

This dataset focuses on the pharmaceutical market comparing countries in terms of pharmaceutical consumption, drugs, pharmaceutical sales, pharmaceutical market, revenues, statistics. The annual data begins in 1960.

Long-term care resources and utilisation

This dataset provides statistics comparing long-term care resources and utilisation by country in terms of workers, beds in nursing and residential care facilities and care recipients. In this table data is expressed in different measures such as gender, age and population. The annual data begins in 1960.

Health expenditure and financing

This dataset compares countries in terms of their current and total expenditures on health by comparing how they allocate their budget with respect to different health care functions while looking at different financing agents and providers. The data covers the years starting from 1960 extending until 2010. The countries covered are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States.

Social protection

This dataset introduces the different health care coverage systems such as the government/social health insurance and private health insurance. The statistics are expressed in percentage of the population covered or number of persons. The annual data begins in 1960.

Demographic references

This dataset provides statistics regarding general demographic references in terms of population, age structure, gender, but also in term of labour force. The annual data begins in 1960.

Economic references

This dataset presents main economic indicators such as GDP and Purchasing power parities (PPP) and compares countries in terms of those macroeconomic references as well as currency rates, average annual wages. The annual data begins in 1960.

These data were first provided by the UK Data Service in November 2014.

Supplementary Material 1: S1 Appendix. Data Set