Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 7.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Kenya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Kenya stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Kenya peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2030.
Kenya ranks 138th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 136 Mozambique 8.2% compare
- 136 Mauritania 8.2% compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 7.8% compare
- 140 Belize 7.7% compare
- 141 Haiti 7.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Kenya?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Kenya was 7.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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