Prevalence of current tobacco use in Chad

Chad: Prevalence of current tobacco use was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
152nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Chad, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.7 % of adults2005: 9.8 % of adults2007: 9.6 % of adults2010: 9.1 % of adults2015: 8.4 % of adults2020: 7.9 % of adults2022: 7.7 % of adults2023: 7.5 % of adults2024: 7.4 % of adults

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

Chad recorded 7.4% for prevalence of current tobacco use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Chad peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.

That places Chad 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of current tobacco use in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of adults Change
2000 10.7%
2005 9.8% -8.4%
2007 9.6% -2.0%
2010 9.1% -5.2%
2015 8.4% -7.7%
2020 7.9% -6.0%
2022 7.7% -2.5%
2023 7.5% -2.6%
2024 7.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 9.6% 10.7% 3
2010s 8.8% 8.4% 9.1% 2
2020s 7.6% 7.4% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 149 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
  2. 150 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.7% compare
  3. 151 Uganda 7.5% compare
  4. 152 Benin 7.4% compare
  5. 152 Mali 7.4% compare
  6. 152 Niger 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Chad?
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Chad was 7.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
How does Chad rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
Chad ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 1,908 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of the 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.