Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Congo

Congo: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 731,000 in 2030. β–² Rising

Latest (2030)
731,000
World rank
93rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
731,000
in 2030
All-time low
177,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Congo, 2000–2030

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201520302000: 177.0k2005: 231.0k2007: 258.0k2010: 306.0k2015: 372.0k2020: 457.0k2022: 499.0k2023: 523.0k2024: 550.0k2025: 573.0k2030: 731.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Congo recorded 731,000 for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Congo peaked at 731,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 177,000, in 2000.

That places Congo 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 222,000 177,000 258,000 3
2010s 339,000 306,000 372,000 2
2020s 520,400 457,000 573,000 5
2030s 731,000 731,000 731,000 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 90 Chad 803,000 compare
  2. 91 Zimbabwe 784,000 compare
  3. 92 Malawi 762,000 compare
  4. 94 Mongolia 717,000 compare
  5. 95 Cameroon 716,000 compare
  6. 96 Sweden 682,000 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Congo?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Congo was 731,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 731,000 in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 177,000 in 2000.
How does Congo rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Congo ranks 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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