Rwanda - Smoking prevalence

Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+)

The value for Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) in Rwanda was 13.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.80 in 2000 and a minimum value of 13.70 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).

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Year Value
2000 24.80
2005 21.30
2010 18.50
2015 15.90
2018 14.10
2019 14.10
2020 13.70

Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)

The value for Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) in Rwanda was 7.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.90 in 2000 and a minimum value of 7.20 in 2020.

Definition: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of 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.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).

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Year Value
2000 14.90
2005 12.40
2010 10.30
2015 8.60
2018 7.70
2019 7.40
2020 7.20

Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)

The value for Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) in Rwanda was 20.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34.60 in 2000 and a minimum value of 20.10 in 2020.

Definition: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men 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.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).

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Year Value
2000 34.60
2005 30.20
2010 26.60
2015 23.20
2018 21.30
2019 20.80
2020 20.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors