Share of men who are smoking in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of men who are smoking was 13.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.1
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
151st
of 167 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2000
All-time low
13.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 13.1 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Tanzania peaked at 50.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 151st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7 | — |
| 2005 | 37.4 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 13.1 | -5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 13.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 13.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 | 33.3 | 50.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.95 | 21.5 | 28.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.45 | 13.1 | 16.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Tanzania?
- Share of men who are smoking in Tanzania was 13.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Tanzania ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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