Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2024 was 8.92%, a 0.21% decline from 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2023 was 9.13%, a 0.23% decline from 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2022 was 9.36%, a 0.46% decline from 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa smoking rate for 2020 was 9.82%, a 1.51% decline from 2015.
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. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Sub-Saharan Africa Smoking Rate | Historical Data | 2000 - 2024.