Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo is 21.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
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 share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.