Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 5.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya is 5.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2030.
Kenya ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 5.9% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 146 Malawi 6.3% compare
- 147 Niger 5.9% compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 5.7% compare
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 5.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya was 5.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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