Smoking

SDG Target 3.A

Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries.

Global Progress and Projections for Smoking
Age-standardized smoking prevalence among people ages 15 and older
Line chart of global 2020 estimate of 16% of current smoking in populations age 15+ years and a 2030 projection of 15% 1990 2021 2030 0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35% Historical Projections Drag the slider to explore the graph 2021 19% 19% 16% 17% 19%
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Projections suggest that global smoking prevalence could continue to decline from 19.1% (2021) to 17.1% in 2030. Many governments are seeing the health and livelihood impact that comes with strong tobacco control policy and are advancing protections in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. In Africa, there has been notable progress, such as Botswana adopting the comprehensive 2021 Tobacco Control Bill. According to the 2021 WHO Tobacco Trends report, 25 African countries are on track to meet or exceed a 30% reduction in tobacco use prevalence from 2010 through 2025.

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Below you can view comparisons of the historical progress for this indicator across any region or country in the world. Drag the slider to see the data from any year, and add up to three other locations to see how they compare to the global progress. Download any chart you create.

Historical Progress for Smoking
SDG Target 3.A
Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries.
Age-standardized smoking prevalence among people ages 15 and older
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Global
Historical 1990 2021 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 19%
Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2022 Goalkeepers Report. https://gates.ly/Gk22Smoking
For more information on data sources: https://gates.ly/GK22DataSources
Global Progress and Projections for Smoking
SDG Target 3.A
Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries.
Age-standardized smoking prevalence among people ages 15 and older
Legend
Historical average
Better
Reference
Worse
Historical Projections 1990 2021 2030 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 16% 17% 19% 16% 17% 19% 19% 19%
Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2022 Goalkeepers Report. https://gates.ly/Gk22Smoking
For more information on data sources: https://gates.ly/GK22DataSources
Historical Progress for Smoking
Age-standardized smoking prevalence among people ages 15 and older
Interactive line chart to compare historical progress across any region or country in the world 1990 2021 0%5%10%15%20%25%30% Historical Drag the slider to explore the graph 19% 2021
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