Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs was 19.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.5
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
83rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 2000
All-time low
19.5
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 30.22005: 272010: 24.32015: 22.12020: 20.22022: 19.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 19.5 for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2022.

Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.6 27 30.2 2
2010s 23.2 22.1 24.3 2
2020s 19.85 19.5 20.2 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 80 South Korea 20 compare
  2. 81 Kuwait 19.9 compare
  3. 82 Azerbaijan 19.6 compare
  4. 84 Ireland 19.3 compare
  5. 85 Iraq 19.2 compare
  6. 85 Japan 19.2 compare
  7. 85 Thailand 19.2 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Sri Lanka?
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs in Sri Lanka was 19.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of tobacco use sdgs recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of tobacco use sdgs?
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of tobacco use sdgs rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of tobacco use sdgs
Source
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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