Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 1.68 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 4.01 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2030.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2030.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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