Share of men who are smoking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of men who are smoking was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
117th
of 167 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2000
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking in Zimbabwe is 21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4 | — |
| 2005 | 33 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.3 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 26 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21 | -2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.93 | 31.4 | 37.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.65 | 26 | 29.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Zimbabwe?
- Share of men who are smoking in Zimbabwe was 21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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