Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo
Congo: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, 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 Congo is 16.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.
That places Congo 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +5.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 16.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 16.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo was 16.2% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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 (%).