Share of adults who smoke in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of adults who smoke was 21.3 in 2022. βΌ 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
2000β2022
Share of adults who smoke in Sri Lanka, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 75 Viet Nam 21.7 compare
- 76 Netherlands 21.4 compare
- 78 Slovenia 21.2 compare
- 79 Philippines 20.9 compare
- 80 Uruguay 20.3 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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