Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in AFR
AFR: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 69.04 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in AFR, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in AFR is 69.04 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in AFR peaked at 69.04 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 59.27 million, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.30 million | — |
| 2005 | 59.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 63.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 64.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 66.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 69.04 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.32 million | 59.27 million | 59.40 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.68 million | 59.89 million | 61.47 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.87 million | 63.38 million | 66.02 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 69.04 million | 69.04 million | 69.04 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near AFR
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in AFR?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in AFR was 69.04 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 69.04 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.27 million in 2005.
- How does AFR rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- AFR ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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