Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zambia
Zambia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 10.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zambia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10.0% 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 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zambia peaked at 13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2030.
Zambia ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zambia?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zambia was 10.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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