Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal
Nepal: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 28.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 28.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal peaked at 64.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 54.5% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 36.3% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 30.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 2,990 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 211.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 688.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.33 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Nepal was 28.3% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%)