Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo
Congo: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, 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 stood at 30.0%. 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, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo peaked at 30.0% 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.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | 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 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.5% | 30.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Congo was 30.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Congo ranks 76th 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?
- 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 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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About this data
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.