Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 671,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
671,000
World rank
89th
of 166 countries
All-time high
882,000
in 2000
All-time low
654,000
in 2024
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 671,000 for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe peaked at 882,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 654,000, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 166 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.
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 882,000 | — |
| 2005 | 795,000 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 770,000 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 735,000 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 684,000 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 670,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 665,000 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 662,000 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 654,000 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 658,000 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 671,000 | +2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 671,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,000, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 671,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490,000, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 815,667 | 770,000 | 882,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 709,500 | 684,000 | 735,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 661,800 | 654,000 | 670,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 671,000 | 671,000 | 671,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe?
- Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Zimbabwe was 671,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 882,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 654,000 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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