Lao PDR - Smoking prevalence
Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)
The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Lao PDR was 31.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.50 in 2000 and a minimum value of 31.80 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/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.50 |
| 2005 | 46.20 |
| 2010 | 40.50 |
| 2015 | 35.80 |
| 2018 | 32.50 |
| 2019 | 32.50 |
| 2020 | 31.80 |
Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Lao PDR was 10.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 10.30 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/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.90 |
| 2005 | 22.30 |
| 2010 | 17.30 |
| 2015 | 13.30 |
| 2018 | 11.50 |
| 2019 | 10.90 |
| 2020 | 10.30 |
Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)
The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Lao PDR was 53.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 53.30 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 | 76.00 |
| 2005 | 70.10 |
| 2010 | 63.60 |
| 2015 | 58.20 |
| 2018 | 55.10 |
| 2019 | 54.10 |
| 2020 | 53.30 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
