Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 9,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9,000. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,000 | — |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2030 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,667 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,500 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,200 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 158 Tonga 20,000 compare
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- 160 Seychelles 18,000 compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 5,000 compare
- 163 Tuvalu 2,000 compare
- 163 Naoero 2,000 compare
- 163 Palau 2,000 compare
- 163 Cook Islands 2,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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