China Smoking Prevalence (2024)
China's Smoking Prevalence: 22.8 % of adults in 2024, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.
China (2024)
22.8
% of adults
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2023 | 23 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 23.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 23.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 25.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 25.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2005 | 26 | -1.1pp |
| 2000 | 27.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
China recorded 22.8 % of adults in 2024. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 22.8 in 2024 to 27.1 in 2000.
This page tracks the share of adults in China 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 China 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 27.1 % of adults in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 22.8 in 2024. The latest reading of 22.8 in 2024 represents a change of -0.2pp.