Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tanzania stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tanzania peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9%, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 33.3% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Tanzania was 13.1% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Tanzania ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.