Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.