Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Congo
Congo: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 13.5% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Congo, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Congo stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Congo peaked at 13.5% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 77th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2030 | 13.5% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Congo?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Congo was 13.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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