Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Zimbabwe was 11.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Zimbabwe ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.