Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.1% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda peaked at 42.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 130 Zimbabwe 11.0% compare
- 131 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 132 Cape Verde 10.4% compare
- 133 Burundi 10.1% compare
- 133 Ecuador 10.1% compare
- 136 Mauritania 9.9% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Rwanda was 10.1% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.