Quick links to detailed datasheets for Philippines
Data sourced: 2021.   Page updated: 2023-10-10

Prevalence

Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 17.9 million 1A
2021 14.4 million 1B
References:
  1. (1) WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition. (2) Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Ed.). (2019). World Population Prospects 2019 (Online Edition Rev. 1.; Population Division). United Nations. https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2021. Fact Sheet, Phillippines 2021. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/philippines/gats/gats-philippines-national-2021-rev.pdf
Year Value Reference/Comment
2000 34.4% 1A
2005 30.6% 1A
2010 27.6% 1A
2011 27% 1A
2012 26.5% 1A
2013 25.9% 1A
2014 25.3% 1A
2015 24.7% 1A
2016 24.3% 1A
2019 24.3% 1B
2020 22.9% 1C
2021 18.5% 1D
References:
  1. World Bank – World Development Indicators.
  2. WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
  3. WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
  4. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2021. Fact Sheet, Phillippines 2021. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/philippines/gats/gats-philippines-national-2021-rev.pdf
Year Value Reference/Comment
2000 12.1% 1A
2005 10.6% 1A
2010 9.2% 1A
2011 9% 1A
2012 8.7% 1A
2013 8.5% 1A
2014 8.2% 1A
2015 8% 1A
2016 7.8% 1A
2019 7% 1B
2020 6.2% 1C
2021 3.7% 1D
References:
  1. World Bank - World Development Indicators.
  2. WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
  3. WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
  4. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2021. Fact Sheet, Phillippines 2021. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/philippines/gats/gats-philippines-national-2021-rev.pdf
Year Value Reference/Comment
2000 56.9% 1A
2005 50.9% 1A
2010 45.9% 1A
2011 45% 1A
2012 44.2% 1A
2013 43.4% 1A
2014 42.4% 1A
2015 41.5% 1A
2016 40.8% 1A
2019 41.6% 1B
2020 39.8% 1C
2021 33.3% 1D
References:
  1. World Bank - World Development Indicators.
  2. WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, third edition. (2019). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-use-2000-2025-third-edition.
  3. WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
  4. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2021. Fact Sheet, Phillippines 2021. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/philippines/gats/gats-philippines-national-2021-rev.pdf
Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 12.7 million 1A A
2021 11.2 million 1B
Comments:
  1. In Philippines, GATS was conducted in 2015 as a household survey of persons 15 years of age and older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were a total of 11,644 completed individual interviews.
Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 18.7% 1A A
2021 14.5% 1B
Comments:
  1. In Philippines, GATS was conducted in 2015 as a household survey of persons 15 years of age and older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were a total of 11,644 completed individual interviews.
Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 3.6% 1A A
2021 2.6% 1B
Comments:
  1. In Philippines, GATS was conducted in 2015 as a household survey of persons 15 years of age and older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were a total of 11,644 completed individual interviews.
Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 33.9% 1A A
2021 26.3% 1B
Comments:
  1. In Philippines, GATS was conducted in 2015 as a household survey of persons 15 years of age and older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were a total of 11,644 completed individual interviews.
References:
  1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2021. Fact Sheet, Phillippines 2021. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/philippines/gats/gats-philippines-national-2021-rev.pdf

Smoking-related mortality

117.7 thousand
1
2016
34.5 thousand
1
2016
83.3 thousand
1
2016
19.95%
1
2016
globe
13.3%
1
2016
globe
22.7%
1
2016
globe
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.