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

Latest (2024)
8.9%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2000
All-time low
8.9%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2000–2024

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

1020304050602000201220242000: 57 %2005: 36.4 %2010: 23.6 %2015: 16.2 %2020: 11.5 %2022: 17.2 %2024: 8.9 %

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

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Comoros, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 New Zealand 9.3% compare
  2. 141 Iceland 9.2% compare
  3. 142 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
  4. 143 Malawi 8.9% compare
  5. 145 Belize 8.5% compare
  6. 145 Oman 8.5% 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 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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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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