Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 124th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Eswatini was 11.5% in 2024, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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
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.