Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 445,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Rwanda, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 445,000 for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Rwanda peaked at 697,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 445,000, in 2030.
Rwanda ranks 114th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 697,000 | — |
| 2005 | 655,000 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 638,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 606,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 562,000 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 523,000 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 508,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 501,000 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 491,000 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 484,000 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 445,000 | -8.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 445,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 907,000, 49% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 445,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,000, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663,333 | 638,000 | 697,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 584,000 | 562,000 | 606,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 501,400 | 484,000 | 523,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 445,000 | 445,000 | 445,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Rwanda?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Rwanda was 445,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 697,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,000 in 2030.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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