Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Botswana
Botswana: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 18.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Botswana stood at 18.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Botswana peaked at 33.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.3% | 33.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Botswana?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Botswana was 18.8% in 2022, 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 in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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 in 2000 vs. 2022. 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.