Share of adults who smoke in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of adults who smoke was 12.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.7
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
116th
of 167 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2000
All-time low
12.7
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 19.72005: 17.52007: 16.72010: 15.72015: 14.32020: 13.12022: 12.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 12.7 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2022.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.97 16.7 19.7 3
2010s 15 14.3 15.7 2
2020s 12.9 12.7 13.1 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 113 Gabon 13.3 compare
  2. 114 Bolivia 13 compare
  3. 114 Morocco 13 compare
  4. 116 Sierra Leone 12.7 compare
  5. 118 Brazil 12.5 compare
  6. 118 Burkina Faso 12.5 compare
  7. 118 Guyana 12.5 compare
  8. 118 Iran 12.5 compare
  9. 118 Qatar 12.5 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share of adults who smoke in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of adults who smoke?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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