Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 13.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana is 13.5%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2030.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 13.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.5% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana was 13.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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