Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya
Kenya: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 9.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2024.
That places Kenya 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Mauritania 9.9% compare
- 140 New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 141 Iceland 9.2% compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya was 9.6% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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 (%).