Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.42 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 89.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 12.3% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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