What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.

How does Botswana rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?

Botswana ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.

Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 18.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

18.8%

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

90th

of 167 countries

All-time high

33.9%

in 2000

All-time low

18.8%

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana, 2000–2022

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana is 18.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana peaked at 33.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2022.

That places Botswana 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	30.0%	27.3%	33.9%	3
2010s	23.6%	22.1%	25.0%	2
2020s	19.2%	18.8%	19.6%	2

Countries ranked near Botswana

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Botswana was 18.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Botswana ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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

Indicator: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.