Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-02-11
In Laos, the prevalence of smoking among the adult population remains a significant public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 23.8% of adults aged 15 years and older were smokers as of 2022. This figure includes a striking gender disparity, with 43.2% of males and 4.4% of females smoking. The total number of smokers in the country was approximately 1,189,040 individuals. Compared to previous data, the smoking prevalence among males has seen a slight decline from 45% in 2020, and among females from 5.2% in the same year. For reference, the adult daily smoking prevalence in 2017 was 25.1%, with a prevalence of 6.2% among females and 44.7% among males.
The annual percentage of deaths attributable to smoking was 12.77% in 2021, with males disproportionately affected at 17.76% compared to 6.33% females. This represents that the total number of smoking-related deaths reached 6,503, with 5,100 among males and 1,403 among females. These figures underscore the ongoing impact of smoking on public health in Laos and highlight the necessity for continued regulatory and preventive measures.
Prevalence
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019
|
1.3 million |
1A
|
2020
|
1.2 million |
1B
|
2022
|
1.2 million |
1C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019
|
27.4% |
2A
|
2020
|
25% |
2B
|
2022
|
23.8% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019
|
6.4% |
2A
|
2020
|
5.2% |
2B
|
2022
|
4.4% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019
|
48.4% |
2A
|
2020
|
45% |
2B
|
2022
|
43.2% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
Smoking-related mortality
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016
|
7.3 thousand |
1A
|
2021
|
6.5 thousand |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016
|
2.4 thousand |
1A
|
2021
|
1.4 thousand |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016
|
4.9 thousand |
1A
|
2021
|
5.1 thousand |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016
|
16.13% |
1A
|
2021
|
12.77% |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016
|
11.2% |
1A
|
2021
|
6.33% |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016
|
18.6% |
1A
|
2021
|
17.76% |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
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