Share of adults who smoke in Laos
Laos: Share of adults who smoke was 26.8 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.8
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
52.8
in 2000
All-time low
26.8
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000β2022
Share of adults who smoke in Laos, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Laos stood at 26.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Laos peaked at 52.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2022.
That places Laos 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.53 | 42.1 | 52.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.4 | 32.7 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.6 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Laos?
- Share of adults who smoke in Laos was 26.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Laos ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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