{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-smoking-prevalence","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-smoking-prevalence","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-smoking-prevalence/","title":"Argentina Smoking Prevalence (2024)","description":"Argentina's Smoking Prevalence: 23.5 % of adults in 2024, -0.5pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Argentina","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of adults","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Argentina Smoking Prevalence","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.PRV.SMOK?locations=AR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"9"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Argentina"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Argentina (2024)","value":"23.5","unit":"% of adults","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"9","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Smoking Prevalence"}],"observation_count":9,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":33.1},{"period":"2005","value":30.8},{"period":"2007","value":29.9},{"period":"2010","value":28.7},{"period":"2015","value":26.7},{"period":"2020","value":24.8},{"period":"2022","value":24.3},{"period":"2023","value":24},{"period":"2024","value":23.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of adults"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"24.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"24.8","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"26.7","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.7","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"30.8","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2000","value":"33.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults in Argentina who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (9 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 33.1 % of adults in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.5 in 2024. The latest reading of 23.5 in 2024 represents a change of -0.5pp."}]}