Share of women who are smoking in Congo
Congo: Share of women who are smoking was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2000
All-time low
2.3
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Congo is 2.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Congo peaked at 4.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2023.
That places Congo 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are smoking in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Congo?
- Share of women who are smoking in Congo was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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