Prevalence explorer
Tobacco and alternative nicotine product use from national surveys, with confidence intervals, comparisons across surveys and countries, and data downloads.
How to read this dashboard
- Each point is a weighted estimate with its 95% confidence interval (the whisker). Heavily overlapping intervals mean the difference may not be real.
- Hollow points are less reliable estimates (fewer than 50 cases or a coefficient of variation above 30%). They are shown but should be read with caution.
- Surveys do not cover the same age ranges. That is why, by default, a harmonized population is shown to make them comparable (in Mexico, ages 15 to 65); switch to each survey’s original population with the “Population” selector.
- Under Alternative products and dual use, some indicators refer to part of the population (e.g. “smokers who use e-cigarettes” is a share of smokers, not of everyone); the dashboard says so next to the figure. The Dual use tab separates people who use only tobacco, both products, or only e-cigarettes.
- Under Intensity and volume, “cigarettes per day” is an average among smokers and “cigarettes per year” is a population total based on self-reports, which underestimate actual consumption. The Distribution tab shows how many smokers fall in each consumption band.
- Under Dependence and cessation each indicator refers to a different group (daily smokers, current smokers or ever smokers); the dashboard says so next to the figure. In Quit methods people can use several methods, so shares do not add up to 100%.
- The By state tab (by province or region, depending on the country) only offers survey editions designed to be representative at that level. To compare areas, look at the intervals in the ranking; the map is only a guide.
- Every view has its own link: copy the address to share exactly what you see.
- Definitions for each indicator by country and survey are in the methodological notes.