Share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of adults who smoke was 33.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.3
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 166 countries
All-time high
57.9
in 2000
All-time low
33.3
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 57.92005: 50.92007: 482010: 44.22015: 39.12020: 34.92022: 33.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh is 33.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh peaked at 57.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.3, in 2022.

That places Bangladesh 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 57.9
2005 50.9 -12.1%
2007 48 -5.7%
2010 44.2 -7.9%
2015 39.1 -11.5%
2020 34.9 -10.7%
2022 33.3 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.27 48 57.9 3
2010s 41.65 39.1 44.2 2
2020s 34.1 33.3 34.9 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Tuvalu 34.3 compare
  2. 18 Jordan 33.8 compare
  3. 19 France 33.7 compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 32.8 compare
  5. 21 Georgia 32.8 compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 32.3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh?
Share of adults who smoke in Bangladesh was 33.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 57.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of adults who smoke?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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