Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 280,000 in 2030. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2030)
280,000
World rank
121st
of 165 countries
All-time high
502,000
in 2000
All-time low
280,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Rwanda, 2000–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201520302000: 502.0k2005: 466.0k2007: 446.0k2010: 421.0k2015: 384.0k2020: 347.0k2022: 334.0k2023: 328.0k2024: 319.0k2025: 311.0k2030: 280.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Rwanda is 280,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Rwanda peaked at 502,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 2030.

Rwanda ranks 121st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 471,333 446,000 502,000 3
2010s 402,500 384,000 421,000 2
2020s 327,800 311,000 347,000 5
2030s 280,000 280,000 280,000 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 118 Slovenia 305,000 compare
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  4. 121 New Zealand 280,000 compare
  5. 123 Costa Rica 252,000 compare
  6. 124 Botswana 245,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Rwanda?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Rwanda was 280,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 502,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 2030.
How does Rwanda rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Rwanda ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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