Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mozambique
Mozambique: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 5.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mozambique, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.5% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mozambique peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2030.
That places Mozambique 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.5% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 145 Burkina Faso 6.2% compare
- 146 Niger 6.0% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
- 149 Kenya 5.2% compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 5.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mozambique?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mozambique was 5.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2030.
- How does Mozambique rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Mozambique ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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