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Smoking

Tobacco smoking is one of the world’s largest health problems today.

By Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser

This article was first published in May 2013. The last revisions were done in November 2023.

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Tobacco smoking is one of the world's largest health problems. Millions of people live in poor health because of it. Researchers estimate that every year around 8 million people die an early death due to smoking.

It has been a major health problem for many decades. For the entire 20th century, it is estimated that around 100 million people died prematurely because of smoking, most of them in rich countries.1

The share of smokers among the world population is falling, and because smoking is such a large health problem today, this is one of the most positive developments in global health. It makes it possible for millions of people to live a longer and healthier life.

For a brief overview of the most important facts, see the following article:

Smoking: How large of a global problem is it? And how can we make progress against it?

Every year, around 8 million people die prematurely as a result of smoking. But there are things we can do to prevent this.