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

Latest (2030)
5.09 million
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
5.09 million
in 2030
All-time low
2.72 million
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2030

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201520302000: 2.7M2005: 3.0M2007: 3.1M2010: 3.3M2015: 3.7M2020: 4.1M2022: 4.3M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.5M2025: 4.6M2030: 5.1M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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