Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 10.2% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Zambia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Zambia stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Zambia peaked at 14.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2030.
That places Zambia 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Zambia?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Zambia was 10.2% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2030.
- How does Zambia rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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