Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Congo
Congo: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 18.2% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Congo, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.2% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Congo peaked at 18.2% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 81st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 18.2% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Congo?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Congo was 18.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Congo ranks 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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