Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana
Botswana: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 18.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana is 18.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.4% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana was 18.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)