How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.3%

in 2024

Peru

12.4%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

117th

Peru rank

116th

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.6%	29.7%	11.1%	Peru
2010s	15.0%	19.6%	4.6%	Peru
2020s	12.5%	11.3%	1.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?: Peru, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 1,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).