Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 5.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.1% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2030.
Kenya ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Burkina Faso 5.4% compare
- 139 Bhutan 5.3% compare
- 140 Malawi 5.2% compare
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 5.1% compare
- 143 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 143 Chad 4.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Kenya was 5.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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