Sri Lanka - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Sri Lanka was 22.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.50 in 2000 and a minimum value of 22.00 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.50 |
| 2005 | 26.50 |
| 2010 | 24.80 |
| 2015 | 23.30 |
| 2018 | 22.30 |
| 2019 | 22.30 |
| 2020 | 22.00 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Sri Lanka was 2.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.60 in 2000 and a minimum value of 2.60 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.60 |
| 2005 | 6.40 |
| 2010 | 4.70 |
| 2015 | 3.50 |
| 2018 | 2.90 |
| 2019 | 2.70 |
| 2020 | 2.60 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Sri Lanka was 41.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.30 in 2000 and a minimum value of 41.40 in 2020.
Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.30 |
| 2005 | 46.60 |
| 2010 | 44.80 |
| 2015 | 43.00 |
| 2018 | 42.20 |
| 2019 | 41.90 |
| 2020 | 41.40 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
