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There are 1.2 billion tobacco users worldwide | 24 years of change seen through WHO estimates

According to WHO’s 2025 report, there were about 1.2 billion tobacco users worldwide in 2024. Although the number has fallen from 1.38 billion in 2000, it is expected to fall short of the 2025 target of a 30% reduction from 2010. We read the gender and regional differences through the numbers.

There are 1.2 billion tobacco users worldwide | 24 years of change seen through WHO estimates

According to WHO’s 2025 report, there were about 1.2 billion tobacco users worldwide in 2024. Although the number has fallen from 1.38 billion in 2000, it is expected to fall short of the 2025 target of a 30% reduction from 2010. We read the gender and regional differences through the numbers.