Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.3% 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 in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.