Tobacco use in Africa is most prevalent among men. As of 2020, there were 53 million male tobacco users on the continent, compared to only eight million women. From 2000 onwards, the tobacco use rate in Africa has been declining gradually.
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WHO. (November 16, 2021). Number of tobacco users in Africa from 2000 to 2025, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280542/number-of-tobacco-users-in-africa-by-gender/
WHO. "Number of tobacco users in Africa from 2000 to 2025, by gender (in millions)." Chart. November 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280542/number-of-tobacco-users-in-africa-by-gender/
WHO. (2021). Number of tobacco users in Africa from 2000 to 2025, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280542/number-of-tobacco-users-in-africa-by-gender/
WHO. "Number of Tobacco Users in Africa from 2000 to 2025, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280542/number-of-tobacco-users-in-africa-by-gender/
WHO, Number of tobacco users in Africa from 2000 to 2025, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280542/number-of-tobacco-users-in-africa-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of tobacco users in Africa from 2000 to 2025, by gender (in millions) [Graph], WHO, November 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280542/number-of-tobacco-users-in-africa-by-gender/