Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 21.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 21.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 21.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.6% | 33.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 21.6% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male 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.