Sub-Saharan Africa Smoking Rate 2000-2024
Prevalence of smoking is the percentage of men and women ages 15 and over who currently smoke any tobacco product on a daily or non-daily basis. It excludes smokeless tobacco use. The rates are age-standardized.
- Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2020 was 9.58%, a 0.29% decline from 2019.
- Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2019 was 9.86%, a 0.01% decline from 2018.
- Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2018 was 9.88%, a 1.2% decline from 2015.
- Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2015 was 11.08%, a 1.75% decline from 2010.
| Sub-Saharan Africa Smoking Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Smoking Rate (Ages 15+) |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
9.58% |
-0.29% |
| 2019 |
9.86% |
-0.01% |
| 2018 |
9.88% |
-1.20% |
| 2015 |
11.08% |
-1.75% |
| 2010 |
12.83% |
-2.14% |
| 2005 |
14.97% |
-2.63% |
| 2000 |
17.60% |
-2.63% |
