Australia Smoking Prevalence (2024)
Australia's Smoking Prevalence: 11.6 % of adults in 2024, -0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.
Australia (2024)
11.6
% of adults
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 12 | -0.4pp |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2020 | 13.2 | -2.2pp |
| 2015 | 15.4 | -2.7pp |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -1.8pp |
| 2007 | 19.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2005 | 21.2 | -3.7pp |
| 2000 | 24.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 11.6 % of adults in 2024. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 11.6 in 2024 to 24.9 in 2000.
This page tracks the share of adults in Australia who smoke tobacco. A leading indicator of future respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden, and a direct input to tobacco-sector and public-health analysis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of adults in Australia 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.
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).
The series peaked at 24.9 % of adults in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.6 in 2024. The latest reading of 11.6 in 2024 represents a change of -0.4pp.