Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo
Congo: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, 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 Congo is 15.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.
That places Congo 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 2 |
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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 15.4% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)