Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Rwanda peaked at 42.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 128th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Rwanda?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Rwanda was 11.6% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Rwanda ranks 128th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.