Share of adults who smoke in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of adults who smoke was 14.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
14.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 166 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 2022
All-time low
14.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Saudi Arabia stood at 14.7. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 104th 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 | 14.47 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.55 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.65 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of adults who smoke in Saudi Arabia was 14.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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