Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Botswana
Botswana: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 249,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Botswana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Botswana is 249,000, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Botswana peaked at 249,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 210,000, in 2000.
That places Botswana 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 210,000 | — |
| 2005 | 221,000 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 224,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 231,000 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 232,000 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 236,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 238,000 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 241,000 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 241,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 242,000 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 249,000 | +2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 249,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 249,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,000, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218,333 | 210,000 | 224,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 231,500 | 231,000 | 232,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 239,600 | 236,000 | 242,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 249,000 | 249,000 | 249,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 New Zealand 280,000 compare
- 125 Costa Rica 278,000 compare
- 126 Togo 255,000 compare
- 128 Bahrain 240,000 compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 227,000 compare
- 130 Paraguay 226,000 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Botswana?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Botswana was 249,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 249,000 in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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