Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Kenya
Kenya: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 2.83 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Kenya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Kenya is 2.83 million, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Kenya peaked at 2.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 49th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.56 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 2.83 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 2.56 million | 2.72 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.78 million | 2.84 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.88 million | 2.89 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Canada 2.92 million compare
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- 51 Peru 2.52 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Kenya?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Kenya was 2.83 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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