Share of adults who smoke in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of adults who smoke was 10.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.1
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2000
All-time low
10.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10.1 for share of adults who smoke in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% 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, 10.1, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 133rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1 | — |
| 2005 | 13.1 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 130 Zimbabwe 11 compare
- 131 Mozambique 10.5 compare
- 132 Cape Verde 10.4 compare
- 133 Burundi 10.1 compare
- 133 Rwanda 10.1 compare
- 136 Mauritania 9.9 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Ecuador?
- Share of adults who smoke in Ecuador was 10.1 in 2024, 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 10.1 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).