Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 8.8% 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 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8.8% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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