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 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad, 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 Chad is 7.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Chad peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2022.
That places Chad 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.69 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% 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 2022.
- How does Chad rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Chad ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)