Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros
Comoros: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 8.9% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -48.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 36.4% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.2% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 17.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros was 8.9% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Comoros ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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 (%).