Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 1.26 million in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
1.26 million
World rank
72nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.26 million
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201520302000: 2.0M2005: 1.7M2007: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2015: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M2025: 1.3M2030: 1.3M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mozambique is 1.26 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mozambique peaked at 1.97 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 2030.

Mozambique ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mozambique, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 1.97 million
2005 1.74 million -11.8%
2007 1.65 million -5.2%
2010 1.55 million -5.9%
2015 1.43 million -7.7%
2020 1.36 million -5.1%
2022 1.33 million -2.4%
2023 1.31 million -1.0%
2024 1.31 million +0.0%
2025 1.31 million -0.5%
2030 1.26 million -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 million 1.65 million 1.97 million 3
2010s 1.49 million 1.43 million 1.55 million 2
2020s 1.33 million 1.31 million 1.36 million 5
2030s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 69 Azerbaijan 1.35 million compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 1.34 million compare
  3. 71 Austria 1.31 million compare
  4. 73 Cuba 1.26 million compare
  5. 74 Libya 1.25 million compare
  6. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mozambique?
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Mozambique was 1.26 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2030.
How does Mozambique rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
Mozambique ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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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