Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Congo
Congo: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 30 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 167 countries
All-time high
30
in 2024
All-time low
18.8
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Congo stood at 30. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Congo peaked at 30 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2000.
That places Congo 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8 | — |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 24.7 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 30 | +1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.17 | 18.8 | 21.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 22.6 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.9 | 27.5 | 30 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Congo?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Congo was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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