Number of daily smokers in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of daily smokers was 2.87 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.87 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.87 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.50 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.99 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.69 million | 2.87 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 42 Saudi Arabia 2.98 million compare
- 43 Australia 2.96 million compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 2.96 million compare
- 46 Netherlands 2.86 million compare
- 47 Tanzania 2.44 million compare
- 48 Syria 2.42 million compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 133.85 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of daily smokers in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.87 million in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of daily smokers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).