Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 69.04 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 69.04 million for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region), 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 Africa (WHO region)
More social development data for Africa (WHO region)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 2.86 (2024)
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population 9.69 (2021)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 8.4% (2030)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 59.33 million (2030)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 4.58 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.04 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.27 million in 2005.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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