Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 6.6% in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Rwanda, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Rwanda is 6.6%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Rwanda peaked at 42.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2030.
That places Rwanda 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -7.9% |
| 2030 | 6.6% | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Rwanda?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Rwanda was 6.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2030.
- How does Rwanda rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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