Saudi Arabia Smoking Prevalence (2024)
Saudi Arabia's Smoking Prevalence: 14.7 % of adults in 2024, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.PRV.SMOK), 2000–2024.
Saudi Arabia (2024)
14.7
% of adults
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
9
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 14.7 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 14.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 14.5 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 14.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2000 | 14.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 14.7 % of adults in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 14.4 in 2000 to 14.7 in 2022.
This page tracks the share of adults in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 14.7 % of adults in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.4 in 2000. The latest reading of 14.7 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.