Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 49.09 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
49.09 million
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
49.09 million
in 2030
All-time low
38.57 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Africa (WHO region) is 49.09 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 49.09 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 38.57 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.57 million | — |
| 2005 | 39.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.16 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 44.13 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 43.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 46.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 46.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 49.09 million | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.20 million | 38.57 million | 39.67 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.29 million | 40.42 million | 42.16 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.25 million | 43.98 million | 46.51 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 49.09 million | 49.09 million | 49.09 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 4 Russian Federation 24.49 million compare
- 5 United States of America 21.67 million compare
- 6 Türkiye 20.35 million compare
- 7 Egypt 18.91 million compare
- 8 Brazil 15.00 million compare
- 9 Pakistan 14.37 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 14.33 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Africa (WHO region) was 49.09 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.09 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.57 million in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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