South Asia smoking rate for 2022 was 24.43%, a 0.86% decline from 2021.
South Asia smoking rate for 2021 was 25.29%, a 0.85% decline from 2020.
South Asia smoking rate for 2020 was 26.13%, a 1.75% decline from 2019.
South Asia smoking rate for 2019 was 27.89%, a 0% increase from 2018.
Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.