Comparing the 126 selected regions regarding the smoking prevalence , Myanmar is leading the ranking (42.49 percent) and is followed by Serbia with 39.33 percent. At the other end of the spectrum is Ghana with 3.14 percent, indicating a difference of 39.35 percentage points to Myanmar. Shown is the estimated share of the adult population (15 years or older) in a given region or country, that smoke on a daily basis. According to the WHO and World bank, smoking refers to the use of cigarettes, pipes or other types of tobacco.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

The smoking prevalence in the United States was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total two percentage points. After the eighth consecutive decreasing year, the smoking prevalence is estimated to reach 19.93 percent and therefore a new minimum in 2029. Shown is the estimated share of the adult population (15 years or older) in a given region or country, that smoke on a daily basis. According to the WHO and World bank, smoking refers to the use of cigarettes, pipes or other types of tobacco.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the smoking prevalence in countries like Canada and Mexico.

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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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Indonesia is leading the ranking by male smoking prevalence , recording 72.3 percent. Following closely behind is Myanmar with 66.96 percent, while Ghana is trailing the ranking with 6.1 percent, resulting in a difference of 66.2 percentage points to the ranking leader, Indonesia. Shown is the estimated share of the male adult population (15 years or older) in a given region or country, that smoke. According to the WHO and World bank, smoking refers to the use of cigarettes, pipes or other types of tobacco, be it on a daily or non-daily basis.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

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The global smoking prevalence in was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.5 percentage points. After the eighth consecutive decreasing year, the smoking prevalence is estimated to reach 20.66 percent and therefore a new minimum in 2029. Shown is the estimated share of the adult population (15 years or older) in a given region or country, that smoke on a daily basis. According to the WHO and World bank, smoking refers to the use of cigarettes, pipes or other types of tobacco.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the smoking prevalence in countries like North America and Caribbean.

Historical chart and dataset showing U.S. smoking rate by year from 2000 to 2022.

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Historical chart and dataset showing World smoking rate by year from 2000 to 2022.

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Taiwan smoking rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .

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</ul>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.

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Comparing the share of cigarette smokers in selected countries worldwide, the highest share can be found in Turkey with 62 percent of consumers falling into this category. Indonesia follows in the second place, while Dominican Republic ends up at the bottom of the ranking.Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

Local Stop Smoking Services offer support to help people quit smoking. This can include support through one-to-one or group interventions, either in-person or remotely. The support is designed to help smokers to quit in order to reduce health inequalities, particularly in areas where rates of smoking are higher than the general population. The services should be accessible in the local community and are provided by trained personnel, such as specialist smoking cessation advisors, trained clinical staff and pharmacists. This report includes information on the number of people setting a quit date and the number who successfully quit at the 4 week follow-up. It also presents in-depth analyses of the key measures of the service including breakdowns by age, ethnic group, socio-economic classification, type of stop-smoking aids used in the quit attempt, as well as spend on services. The results are provided at national, regional, and local authority levels. Data covering Quarters 1 and 2 is based on re-submitted data.

Historical chart and dataset showing South Korea smoking rate by year from 2000 to 2022.

From the selected regions, the ranking by female smoking prevalence is led by Serbia with 39.15 percent and is followed by Bulgaria (37.24 percent). In contrast, the ranking is trailed by Azerbaijan with 0.08 percent, recording a difference of 39.07 percentage points to Serbia. Shown is the estimated share of the female adult population (15 years or older) in a given region or country, that smoke. According to the WHO and World bank, smoking refers to the use of cigarettes, pipes or other types of tobacco, be it on a daily or non-daily basis.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Number and percentage of persons being current smokers, by age group and sex.