Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 12.4% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.6% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.4% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 113 Morocco 13.0% compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 12.9% compare
- 115 Qatar 12.5% compare
- 117 Honduras 12.3% compare
- 118 Brazil 12.2% compare
- 118 Congo, Dem. Rep. 12.2% compare
- 118 New Zealand 12.2% compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bolivia was 12.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bolivia ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)