Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 5.09 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.09 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.72 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.99 million | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.67 million | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.09 million | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 5.09 million | +11.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.09 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 785,000, 6.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490,000, 10.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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