Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 12.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 255.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 847.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 683,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 193.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.