Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.6% | 33.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 21.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.