Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya
Kenya: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Kenya peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 477.91 (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) - Agricultural Soils 67.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 18,270 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1803 (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 10.7% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (%)