Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Laos
Laos: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 25.4% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Laos peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2024.
That places Laos 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -6.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 44.7% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Laos?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Laos was 25.4% in 2024, 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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 (%).