Algeria - Smoking prevalence

Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)

The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Algeria was 21.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.20 in 2000 and a minimum value of 21.00 in 2018.

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 22.20
2005 21.80
2010 21.50
2015 21.10
2018 21.00
2019 21.00
2020 21.00

Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)

The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Algeria was 0.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.70 in 2019.

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 1.90
2005 1.50
2010 1.20
2015 0.90
2018 0.80
2019 0.70
2020 0.70

Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)

The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Algeria was 41.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.50 in 2000 and a minimum value of 41.20 in 2015.

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 42.50
2005 42.10
2010 41.70
2015 41.20
2018 41.20
2019 41.30
2020 41.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors