Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Zambia
Zambia: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 14.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 167 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2000
All-time low
14.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults smoking 2007 2018 in Zambia is 14.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Zambia peaked at 19.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2024.
That places Zambia 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8 | — |
| 2005 | 18.3 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.25, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.63 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 15.9 | 17 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.55 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Zambia?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Zambia was 14.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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