Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women 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 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 105 Gabon 3.3% compare
- 105 Zambia 3.3% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.9% compare
- 109 Peru 2.9% compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 2.9% compare
- 109 Uganda 2.9% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.0% 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female 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.