Share of men who are smoking in Congo
Congo: Share of men who are smoking was 28.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.6
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
81st
of 166 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2022
All-time low
18.8
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of men who are smoking in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 28.6 for share of men who are smoking in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Congo peaked at 28.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2000.
Congo ranks 81st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.17 | 18.8 | 21.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 22.6 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 27.5 | 28.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Congo?
- Share of men who are smoking in Congo was 28.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2022.
- 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 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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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