Share of adults who smoke in Congo
Congo: Share of adults who smoke was 16.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.2
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
98th
of 167 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2024
All-time low
11.7
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke in Congo stood at 16.2. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Congo peaked at 16.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2000.
That places Congo 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7 | — |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 15.5 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 16.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.25, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 16.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.35 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.65 | 15 | 16.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Congo?
- Share of adults who smoke in Congo was 16.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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