Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kenya
Kenya: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 9.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.6% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kenya peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 147th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 146 Mauritania 9.9% compare
- 148 New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 149 Iceland 9.2% compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kenya?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Kenya was 9.6% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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