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
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Mongolia, 2000–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)