Tobacco use prevalence in China in 2024 — 22.8%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 166. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.
2000–2024 · % of adults
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 23 | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 23.1 | — |
| 2020 | 23.4 | — |
| 2015 | 24.3 | — |
| 2010 | 25.1 | — |
| 2007 | 25.6 | — |
| 2005 | 26 | — |
| 2000 | 27.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and over that uses tobacco — cigarettes, cigars, pipes, waterpipe, smokeless tobacco. The WHO estimates are age-standardized, so countries with different age composition can be compared directly. Tobacco remains one of the leading preventable causes of death.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many liters of pure alcohol a year there are per person aged 15 and over.
Diseases Probability of dying from noncommunicable diseasesThe chance for a thirty-year-old of dying before 70 of cancer, diabetes, heart disease or respiratory disease.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Nutrition Obesity in adultsThe share of adults with a body mass index of 30 and above. The WHO series runs from 1980.
