Share of adults who smoke in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of adults who smoke was 10.4 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
10.4
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
135th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2000
All-time low
10.4
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Ecuador, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 14.12005: 13.12007: 12.72010: 12.12015: 11.32020: 10.72022: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 10.4 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Ecuador peaked at 14.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2022.

Ecuador ranks 135th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3 12.7 14.1 3
2010s 11.7 11.3 12.1 2
2020s 10.55 10.4 10.7 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 133 Cape Verde 11 compare
  2. 134 Burundi 10.9 compare
  3. 135 Mauritania 10.4 compare
  4. 137 New Zealand 10.3 compare
  5. 138 Comoros 10.2 compare
  6. 138 Iceland 10.2 compare
  7. 138 Kenya 10.2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Ecuador?
Share of adults who smoke in Ecuador was 10.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for share of adults who smoke?
Ecuador ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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About this data

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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