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Data sourced: more than 5 years ago.   Page updated: 2022-09-02

Prevalence

Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence (female):
4.1%
1 A
Adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence (male):
26.5%
1 A
References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
Comments:
  1. Data differs from WHO age standardised estimates. Source:�Demographic and Health Survey, 2013-14; National, ages 15-49. All 'current' tobacco use reported in lieu of tobacco smoking data.

Smoking-related mortality

Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
22.6 thousand
1
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
5.4 thousand
1
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
17.2 thousand
1
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
4.19%
1
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
1.6%
1
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
5%
1
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
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