Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 5.2% in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
5.2%
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2020
All-time low
5.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2030

02462000201520302000: 5.12005: 52007: 52010: 52015: 5.12020: 5.22022: 5.22023: 5.12024: 5.22025: 5.22030: 5.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe is 5.2%, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 5.1%
2005 5.0% -2.0%
2007 5.0% +0.0%
2010 5.0% +0.0%
2015 5.1% +2.0%
2020 5.2% +2.0%
2022 5.2% +0.0%
2023 5.1% -1.9%
2024 5.2% +2.0%
2025 5.2% +0.0%
2030 5.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 3
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2
2020s 5.2% 5.1% 5.2% 5
2030s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 146 Niger 6.0% compare
  2. 147 Mozambique 5.5% compare
  3. 147 Côte d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
  4. 149 Kenya 5.2% compare
  5. 151 Comoros 5.1% compare
  6. 151 Mali 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe?
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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