Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 8.4% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region) is 8.4%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2030.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 6 Palestine, State of 38.1% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 38.1% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 37.8% compare
- 9 Montenegro 37.7% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 36.9% compare
More social development data for Africa (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 2.86 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 9.69 (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 59.33 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 4.58 (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 69.04 million (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region)?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Africa (WHO region) was 8.4% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2030.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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