Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 9.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.6% for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2030.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Zimbabwe was 9.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2030.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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