Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Zambia
Zambia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 11.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Zambia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Zambia is 11.5%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Zambia peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2030.
Zambia ranks 111th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Zambia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Zambia was 11.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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