Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 784,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe stood at 784,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.07 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 778,000, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 91st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 million | — |
| 2005 | 959,000 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 933,000 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 883,000 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 822,000 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 794,000 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 784,000 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 779,000 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 778,000 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 778,000 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 784,000 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 988,333 | 933,000 | 1.07 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 852,500 | 822,000 | 883,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 782,600 | 778,000 | 794,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 784,000 | 784,000 | 784,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe was 784,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,000 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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