Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 29.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2000
All-time low
29.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 33.2 %2005: 32.2 %2010: 31.3 %2015: 30.5 %2020: 30 %2022: 29.5 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 29.5% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2022.

Mongolia ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 32.2% 33.2% 2
2010s 30.9% 30.5% 31.3% 2
2020s 29.8% 29.5% 30.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 30 Czechia 29.9% compare
  2. 31 Marshall Islands 29.8% compare
  3. 32 Moldova 29.7% compare
  4. 34 Russia 29.2% compare
  5. 35 Chile 28.7% compare
  6. 36 Spain 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia was 29.5% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2022.
How does Mongolia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
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