Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zambia

Zambia: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 1.34 million in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
1.34 million
World rank
65th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2030
All-time low
575,000
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2030

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201520302000: 575.0k2005: 659.0k2007: 703.0k2010: 773.0k2015: 892.0k2020: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M2025: 1.2M2030: 1.3M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1.34 million for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zambia peaked at 1.34 million in 2030 and was at its lowest, 575,000, in 2000.

That places Zambia 65th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zambia, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 575,000
2005 659,000 +14.6%
2007 703,000 +6.7%
2010 773,000 +10.0%
2015 892,000 +15.4%
2020 1.03 million +15.7%
2022 1.09 million +5.4%
2023 1.11 million +2.3%
2024 1.16 million +3.9%
2025 1.18 million +2.1%
2030 1.34 million +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 645,667 575,000 703,000 3
2010s 832,500 773,000 892,000 2
2020s 1.11 million 1.03 million 1.18 million 5
2030s 1.34 million 1.34 million 1.34 million 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  5. 67 Israel 1.26 million compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 1.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zambia?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zambia was 1.34 million in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2030.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 575,000 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Zambia ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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