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Good health and well-being - Goal 3

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Indicator 3.a.1: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older

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Percentage of adults who are current smokers

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Year Units Value
2015 By Gender 12.2
2015 By Race/Ethnicity 12.2
2016 By Gender 11.4
2016 By Race/Ethnicity 11.4
2017 By Gender 8.9
2017 By Race/Ethnicity 8.9
2018 By Gender 10.3
2018 By Race/Ethnicity 10.3
2019 By Gender 6.0
2019 By Race/Ethnicity 6.0
2020 By Gender 5.9
2020 By Race/Ethnicity 5.9

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Percentage of adults who are current smokers
Indicator description
Local target
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
Unit of measurement

Percentage
Definitions

Smoking status - current, former, and never.
Calculations
Disaggregation Categories

gender, race
WCCD/ISO 37120 Indicators on City Data Alignment
Other information
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

3.a.1 Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older
Indicator number

3.a.1
Target name

3.a Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate
Target number

3.a
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Health Organization (WHO), Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
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Organisation

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
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Release date
Next release
Statistical classification
Contact details
Other information