Share of adults who smoke in Tanzania

Tanzania: Share of adults who smoke was 8.6 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
8.6
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2000
All-time low
8.6
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Tanzania, 2000–2022

10152025302000201120222000: 29.52005: 21.92007: 19.52010: 16.72015: 12.62020: 9.62022: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke in Tanzania is 8.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Tanzania peaked at 29.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2022.

That places Tanzania 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.63 19.5 29.5 3
2010s 14.65 12.6 16.7 2
2020s 9.1 8.6 9.6 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 140 Malawi 9.6 compare
  2. 141 United Arab Emirates 9.4 compare
  3. 142 Belize 8.8 compare
  4. 143 El Salvador 8.6 compare
  5. 143 Guinea-Bissau 8.6 compare
  6. 146 Costa Rica 8.4 compare
  7. 146 Oman 8.4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Tanzania?
Share of adults who smoke in Tanzania was 8.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2022.
How does Tanzania rank for share of adults who smoke?
Tanzania ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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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