Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use (% of adults) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.3% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of current tobacco use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.