Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo
Congo: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 559,000 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo is 559,000, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo peaked at 559,000 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 131,000, in 2000.
That places Congo 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131,000 | — |
| 2005 | 172,000 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 194,000 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 231,000 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 281,000 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 350,000 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 381,000 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 399,000 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 420,000 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 438,000 | +4.3% |
| 2030 | 559,000 | +27.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 559,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,000, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 559,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490,000, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,667 | 131,000 | 194,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 256,000 | 231,000 | 281,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 397,600 | 350,000 | 438,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 559,000 | 559,000 | 559,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Congo was 559,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 559,000 in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,000 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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