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 | n/a |
| 2020 | 14.6 | n/a |
| 2015 | 14.5 | n/a |
| 2010 | 14.6 | n/a |
| 2007 | 14.5 | n/a |
| 2005 | 14.5 | n/a |
| 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 % of adults in 2000 to 14.7 % of adults 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 % of adults in 2000. The latest reading is 14.7 % of adults in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period.