Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 1.68 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania is 1.68 million, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania peaked at 4.01 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2030.
That places Tanzania 62nd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.01 million | — |
| 2005 | 3.35 million | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.91 million | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 1.68 million | -11.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 930,000, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.68 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,000, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 3.11 million | 4.01 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 2.42 million | 2.79 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | 2.17 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania was 1.68 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2030.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Tanzania ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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