Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 104 Gabon 3.3% compare
- 104 Zambia 3.3% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 108 Mozambique 2.9% compare
- 108 Peru 2.9% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 2.9% compare
- 108 Uganda 2.9% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.0% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.