Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 13.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2030.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Botswana was 13.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2030.
- How does Botswana rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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