Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 16.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Botswana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Botswana stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Botswana peaked at 33.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2030.
That places Botswana 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 use prevalence (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9% | — |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 16.1% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.3% | 33.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Botswana?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Botswana was 16.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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