Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AFR
AFR: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 59.33 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
59.33 million
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
59.33 million
in 2030
All-time low
46.86 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AFR, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AFR stood at 59.33 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AFR peaked at 59.33 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 46.86 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.57 million | 46.86 million | 47.98 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.24 million | 49.21 million | 51.28 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.86 million | 53.52 million | 56.33 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 59.33 million | 59.33 million | 59.33 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near AFR
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AFR?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in AFR was 59.33 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 59.33 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.86 million in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- AFR ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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