Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kenya
Kenya: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 2.14 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kenya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kenya is 2.14 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kenya peaked at 2.39 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2030.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.33 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 2.14 million | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.33 million | 2.39 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 2.39 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.25 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kenya?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Kenya was 2.14 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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