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China: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
282count · 2030+8.5% since 2000
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. WHO Global Health Observatory indicator M_Est_smk_curr_users. Annual figures for China from 2000 to 2030.
Every year
| Year | Value (count) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 282 | |
| 2025 | 287 | |
| 2024 | 288 | |
| 2023 | 289 | |
| 2022 | 289 | |
| 2020 | 289 | |
| 2015 | 289 | |
| 2010 | 284 | |
| 2007 | 278 | |
| 2005 | 274 | |
| 2000 | 260 |
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World Health Organization (2026). Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/who-m-est-smk-curr-users (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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