Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 8.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Cape Verde, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Cape Verde is 8.9%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2030.
Cape Verde ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 8.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Cape Verde?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Cape Verde was 8.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2030.
- How does Cape Verde rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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