Indonesia's Adult Smoking Prevalence Ranked High in Asia in 2023

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Erlina Fury Santika 07/07/2025 13:34 WIB

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Southeast Asian countries under the WHO's administrative region showed varying daily adult smoking prevalence rates in 2023. Indonesia ranked second highest on this list.

Daily Prevalence of Adult Smokers in the WHO South-East Asia Region* (2023)

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Daily Prevalence of Adult Smokers in the WHO South-East Asia Region* (2023)

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World Health Organization (WHO) data indicates that the daily prevalence of adult smokers, both male and female, in Indonesia is relatively high compared to other countries in the South-East Asia administrative region.

This South-East Asia region, as defined by the WHO, includes not only Southeast Asian or ASEAN countries, but also several South Asian and East Asian nations.

Indonesia's rate reached 26% in 2023. This high prevalence places Indonesia second.

Timor-Leste holds the first position with a prevalence of 33%.

Besides these top two countries, prevalence rates are below 20%. These countries include the Maldives and Myanmar, each at 18%.

Bangladesh stands at 16%, and Thailand at 14%. The lowest prevalence in this group is Bhutan, at 5%.

The following is a complete list of the daily prevalence of adult smokers in the WHO South-East Asia administrative region in 2023:

Timor-Leste: 33%
Indonesia: 26%
Maldives: 18%
Myanmar: 18%
Bangladesh: 16%
Thailand: 14%
South Korea: 13%
Nepal: 12%
Sri Lanka: 10%
India: 7%
Bhutan: 5%

The WHO notes that these figures should only be used for cross-country comparisons and not to estimate the absolute number of daily smokers in a country. This prevalence data cannot be directly compared to previous reports.

In its report, the WHO states that tobacco use remains a significant global health challenge, causing over 7 million deaths annually. Furthermore, long-term disability and suffering can also result from tobacco use.

"To address one of the greatest threats to public health, tobacco control remains a global priority," writes the WHO in its report detailing the MPOWER prevention strategy, WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025: Warning about the dangers of tobacco.

(Read: Global Tobacco Control Policy Landscape in 2024)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."