Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Comoros
Comoros: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Comoros stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Comoros peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Comoros 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -22.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 36.4% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.2% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Comoros?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Comoros was 8.9% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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