Congo vs United States: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Congo
16.2%
in 2024
United States
15.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
98th
United States rank
100th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Congo ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 33.4% | 21.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 24.2% | 10.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.9% | 1.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Congo or United States?
- Congo, at 16.2% against 15.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Congo and United States?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Congo ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.