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Smoking Prevalence by African country
Lesotho has the highest reported share of adults who smoke among the 44 countries shown, at 28% (2024).
Share of adults who currently smoke any tobacco product (age-standardised). 44 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Smoking Prevalence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28% | |
| 2 | Madagascar | 25.6% | |
| 3 | Egypt | 25% | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 24.4% | |
| 5 | Libya | 24.2% | |
| 6 | South Africa | 23.7% | |
| 7 | Algeria | 22.4% | |
| 8 | Botswana | 18% | |
| 9 | Mauritius | 17.7% | |
| 10 | Seychelles | 17.3% | |
| 11 | Republic of the Congo | 16.2% | |
| 12 | Zambia | 14.3% | |
| 13 | Gabon | 13.3% | |
| 14 | Morocco | 12.5% | |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.3% | |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 11.6% | |
| 17 | Eswatini | 11.5% | |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 11.3% | |
| 19 | Gambia | 11.1% | |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 11% | |
| 21 | Mozambique | 10.5% | |
| 22 | Cabo Verde | 10.4% | |
| 23 | Burundi | 10.1% | |
| 24 | Rwanda | 10.1% | |
| 25 | Mauritania | 9.9% | |
| 26 | Kenya | 9.6% | |
| 27 | Comoros | 8.9% | |
| 28 | Malawi | 8.9% | |
| 29 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.3% | |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.2% | |
| 31 | Tanzania | 7.7% | |
| 32 | Uganda | 7.5% | |
| 33 | Benin | 7.4% | |
| 34 | Chad | 7.4% | |
| 35 | Mali | 7.4% | |
| 36 | Niger | 7.4% | |
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.3% | |
| 38 | Togo | 5.8% | |
| 39 | Cameroon | 5.7% | |
| 40 | Senegal | 5.4% | |
| 41 | Ethiopia | 5.2% | |
| 42 | Liberia | 5.2% | |
| 43 | Ghana | 3.3% | |
| 44 | Nigeria | 3.1% |
Tunisia
Libya
South Africa
Algeria
Botswana
Mauritius
Seychelles
Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Gabon
Morocco
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burkina Faso
Eswatini
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Cabo Verde
Burundi
Rwanda
Mauritania
Kenya
Comoros
Malawi
Sao Tome and Principe
Guinea-Bissau
Tanzania
Uganda
Benin
Chad
Mali
Niger
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Cameroon
Senegal
Ethiopia
Liberia
Ghana
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The table includes 44 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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