Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 7.01 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.01 million for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.01 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 4.68 million, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.61 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 7.01 million | +8.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.01 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 million, 6.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 660,000, 10.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 4.68 million | 5.03 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 5.22 million | 5.61 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.28 million | 6.05 million | 6.48 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.01 million | 7.01 million | 7.01 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.01 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 million in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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