Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Botswana

Botswana: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.0%
World rank
97th
of 178 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2000
All-time low
18.0%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Botswana, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 33.9 %2005: 28.9 %2010: 25 %2015: 22.1 %2020: 19.6 %2024: 18 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Botswana is 18.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Botswana peaked at 33.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.

Botswana ranks 97th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%) in Botswana, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 33.9%
2005 28.9% -14.7%
2010 25.0% -13.5%
2015 22.1% -11.6%
2020 19.6% -11.3%
2024 18.0% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.4% 28.9% 33.9% 2
2010s 23.6% 22.1% 25.0% 2
2020s 18.8% 18.0% 19.6% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 95 Australia and New Zealand 18.3% compare
  2. 96 Ireland 18.2% compare
  3. 98 Pakistan 17.9% compare
  4. 99 Thailand 17.8% compare
  5. 100 Mauritius 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Botswana?
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Botswana was 18.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Botswana ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
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