Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Congo
Congo: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 17.2% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Congo, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Congo stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Congo peaked at 17.2% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 17.2% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 67 Philippines 17.3% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 17.3% compare
- 70 Bahrain 17.1% compare
- 71 Austria 17.0% compare
- 72 Seychelles 16.9% compare
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Congo?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Congo was 17.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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