Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 7.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zimbabwe, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 7.0% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2030.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 166 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
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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 7.0% 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 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2030.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd 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 22.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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