Share of adults who smoke in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share of adults who smoke was 21.3 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
21.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 166 countries
All-time high
29.4
in 2000
All-time low
21.3
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 29.42005: 272007: 262010: 24.82015: 23.12020: 21.72022: 21.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 21.3 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2022.

That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.47 26 29.4 3
2010s 23.95 23.1 24.8 2
2020s 21.5 21.3 21.7 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 75 Viet Nam 21.7 compare
  2. 76 Netherlands 21.4 compare
  3. 78 Slovenia 21.2 compare
  4. 79 Philippines 20.9 compare
  5. 80 Uruguay 20.3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Sri Lanka?
Share of adults who smoke in Sri Lanka was 21.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of adults who smoke?
Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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