Share of adults who smoke in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of adults who smoke was 11.5 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
11.5
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
129th
of 166 countries
All-time high
30.6
in 2000
All-time low
11.5
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Mozambique, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 30.62005: 24.22007: 22.12010: 19.32015: 15.42020: 12.42022: 11.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Mozambique is 11.5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Mozambique peaked at 30.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2022.

Mozambique ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.63 22.1 30.6 3
2010s 17.35 15.4 19.3 2
2020s 11.95 11.5 12.4 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 126 Gambia, The 11.7 compare
  2. 127 Rwanda 11.6 compare
  3. 127 Zimbabwe 11.6 compare
  4. 130 Eswatini, Kingdom of 11.4 compare
  5. 130 Guatemala 11.4 compare
  6. 132 Cabo Verde 11 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Mozambique

All data for Mozambique β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Mozambique?
Share of adults who smoke in Mozambique was 11.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2022.
How does Mozambique rank for share of adults who smoke?
Mozambique ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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