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
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
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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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).