Share of men who are smoking in Congo

Congo: Share of men who are smoking was 30 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
76th
of 167 countries
All-time high
30
in 2024
All-time low
18.8
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of men who are smoking in Congo, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 18.82005: 20.52007: 21.22010: 22.62015: 24.72020: 27.52022: 28.62023: 29.52024: 30

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 30 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Congo peaked at 30 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2000.

Congo ranks 76th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of men who are smoking in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Share of men who are smoking in Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18.8 —
2005 20.5 +9.0%
2007 21.2 +3.4%
2010 22.6 +6.6%
2015 24.7 +9.3%
2020 27.5 +11.3%
2022 28.6 +4.0%
2023 29.5 +3.1%
2024 30 +1.7%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 30 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 30 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.17 18.8 21.2 3
2010s 23.65 22.6 24.7 2
2020s 28.9 27.5 30 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 73 North Korea 31.1 compare
  2. 74 Estonia 30.9 compare
  3. 75 Seychelles 30.4 compare
  4. 77 Pakistan 29.5 compare
  5. 78 Botswana 29.4 compare
  6. 79 Chile 29.2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are smoking in Congo?
Share of men who are smoking in Congo was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2000.
How does Congo rank for share of men who are smoking?
Congo ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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