Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad

Chad: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4%
World rank
155th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.7 %2005: 9.8 %2010: 9.1 %2015: 8.4 %2020: 7.9 %2022: 7.4 %2024: 7.4 %

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 Chad is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.

That places Chad 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 10.7%
2005 9.8% -8.4%
2010 9.1% -7.1%
2015 8.4% -7.7%
2020 7.9% -6.0%
2022 7.4% -6.3%
2024 7.4% +0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 9.8% 10.7% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.4% 9.1% 2
2020s 7.6% 7.4% 7.9% 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 152 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  2. 153 Tanzania 7.7% compare
  3. 154 Uganda 7.5% compare
  4. 155 Benin 7.4% compare
  5. 155 Mali 7.4% compare
  6. 155 Niger 7.4% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad was 7.4% in 2024, 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
How does Chad rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Chad ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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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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
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