Smoking bans in public places in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Smoking bans in public places was 4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, smoking bans in public places in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 115 Austria 4 compare
- 115 Cuba 4 compare
- 115 Czechia 4 compare
- 115 Indonesia 4 compare
- 115 Japan 4 compare
- 115 Kuwait 4 compare
- 115 Lithuania 4 compare
- 115 Montenegro 4 compare
- 115 Niger 4 compare
- 115 Slovakia 4 compare
- 115 Togo 4 compare
- 115 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 4 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % 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 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking bans in public places in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Smoking bans in public places in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for smoking bans in public places?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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