Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 8.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mozambique, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mozambique is 8.2%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mozambique peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2030.
That places Mozambique 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2030 | 8.2% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.1% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 134 Sierra Leone 8.3% compare
- 134 Burundi 8.3% compare
- 136 Mauritania 8.2% compare
- 138 Kenya 7.9% compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 7.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mozambique?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mozambique was 8.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2030.
- How does Mozambique rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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