Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 5.09 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 5.09 million, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.09 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 2.72 million | 3.11 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 3.28 million | 3.67 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million | 4.09 million | 4.57 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.09 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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