Share of adults who smoke in Chad

Chad: Share of adults who smoke was 7.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2000
All-time low
7.4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke in Chad, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.72005: 9.82007: 9.62010: 9.12015: 8.42020: 7.92022: 7.72023: 7.52024: 7.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chad recorded 7.4 for share of adults who smoke in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Chad peaked at 10.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2024.

Chad ranks 153rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of adults who smoke in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.7 —
2005 9.8 -8.4%
2007 9.6 -2.0%
2010 9.1 -5.2%
2015 8.4 -7.7%
2020 7.9 -6.0%
2022 7.7 -2.5%
2023 7.5 -2.6%
2024 7.4 -1.3%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 7.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.1, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 7.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.03 9.6 10.7 3
2010s 8.75 8.4 9.1 2
2020s 7.62 7.4 7.9 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 150 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
  2. 151 Tanzania 7.7 compare
  3. 152 Uganda 7.5 compare
  4. 153 Benin 7.4 compare
  5. 153 Mali 7.4 compare
  6. 153 Niger 7.4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Chad?
Share of adults who smoke in Chad was 7.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
How does Chad rank for share of adults who smoke?
Chad ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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