Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Congo
Congo: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 15.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Congo is 15.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Congo peaked at 15.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 104th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 2 |
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More health data for Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Congo?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Congo was 15.5% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Congo ranks 104th 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 Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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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.