What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo?

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo was 15.5% 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.

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

Congo ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Congo 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 Congo

Name: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo
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)

Congo: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

15.5%

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

104th

of 167 countries

All-time high

15.5%

in 2022

All-time low

11.7%

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2022

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

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

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo peaked at 15.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.

That places Congo 104th 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	12.1%	11.7%	12.4%	3
2010s	13.4%	12.9%	13.8%	2
2020s	15.2%	15.0%	15.5%	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo?: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo was 15.5% 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?: Congo ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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.