The tobacco use rate in Africa was estimated at 10.3 percent in 2020. Tobacco use on the continent has been declining from 2000 onwards. By 2025, the share of African adults using tobacco is projected to decline further to reach around nine percent.
Prevalence of tobacco use in Africa from 2000 to 2025
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WHO. (November 16, 2021). Prevalence of tobacco use in Africa from 2000 to 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280521/prevalence-of-tobacco-use-in-africa/
WHO. "Prevalence of tobacco use in Africa from 2000 to 2025." Chart. November 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280521/prevalence-of-tobacco-use-in-africa/
WHO. (2021). Prevalence of tobacco use in Africa from 2000 to 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280521/prevalence-of-tobacco-use-in-africa/
WHO. "Prevalence of Tobacco Use in Africa from 2000 to 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280521/prevalence-of-tobacco-use-in-africa/
WHO, Prevalence of tobacco use in Africa from 2000 to 2025 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280521/prevalence-of-tobacco-use-in-africa/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Prevalence of tobacco use in Africa from 2000 to 2025 [Graph], WHO, November 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280521/prevalence-of-tobacco-use-in-africa/