Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 8.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2030.
That places Zimbabwe 123rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 120 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.1% compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 9.0% compare
- 122 Canada 8.9% compare
- 124 Sierra Leone 8.3% compare
- 125 Oman 8.2% compare
- 126 Mauritania 8.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe was 8.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2030.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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