Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros

Comoros: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2000
All-time low
17.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros, 2000–2022

203040502000201120222000: 50.2 %2005: 37 %2010: 28.3 %2015: 22.5 %2020: 18.5 %2022: 17.2 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 17.2% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros peaked at 50.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2022.

Comoros ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 37.0% 50.2% 2
2010s 25.4% 22.5% 28.3% 2
2020s 17.9% 17.2% 18.5% 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 91 Cuba 17.4% compare
  2. 92 Palau 17.3% compare
  3. 93 Cambodia 17.2% compare
  4. 95 Uzbekistan 16.7% compare
  5. 96 North Korea 16.5% compare

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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 17.2% 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
How does Comoros rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Comoros ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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

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
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
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