Tobacco smoking in Ethiopia
Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-02-05
In Ethiopia, the prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults aged 15 years and older was estimated to be 3.1% in 2022. This figure represents a slight decrease from 3.2% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2019. The prevalence of smoking among adult males remained consistent at 5.5% in both 2022 and 2020, while among adult females, it held steady at 0.9% for the same years. The total number of tobacco smokers in 2022 was estimated to be approximately 2,192,082, showing a slight increase from 2,125,059 in 2020. For reference, the adult daily tobacco smoking prevalence in 2016 was 3.2%, with a prevalence of 5.2% among males and 1.1% among females.
Smoking-related mortality in Ethiopia was also significant, with 8.395 deaths reported in 2021, accounting for 1.14% of all deaths in the country that year. Smoking-related deaths accounted for 1.63% of all male deaths and 0.43% of all female deaths in 2021. These statistics underscore the ongoing public health burden posed by tobacco smoking in Ethiopia and require efficient public health measures to mitigate its impacts.
Prevalence
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019 |
2.2 million |
1A
|
2020 |
2.1 million |
1B
|
2022 |
2.2 million |
1C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019 |
3.4% |
2A
|
2020 |
3.2% |
2B
|
2022 |
3.1% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019 |
0.7% |
2A
|
2020 |
0.9% |
2B
|
2022 |
0.9% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019 |
6.1% |
2A
|
2020 |
5.5% |
2B
|
2022 |
5.5% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
1001 |
3.2% |
4A
A
|
2016 |
3.2% |
4B
B
|
Comments:
- In Ethiopia, GATS was implemented in 2016 as a national household survey among persons 15 years of age or older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were 10,150 completed individual interviews.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
1001 |
1.1% |
4A
A
|
2016 |
1.1% |
4B
B
|
Comments:
- In Ethiopia, GATS was implemented in 2016 as a national household survey among persons 15 years of age or older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were 10,150 completed individual interviews.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
1001 |
5.2% |
4A
A
|
2016 |
5.2% |
4B
B
|
Comments:
- In Ethiopia, GATS was implemented in 2016 as a national household survey among persons 15 years of age or older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were 10,150 completed individual interviews.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
- In Ethiopia, GATS was implemented in 2016 as a national household survey among persons 15 years of age or older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were 10,150 completed individual interviews.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Smoking-related mortality
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016 |
16.9 thousand |
1A
|
2021 |
8.4 thousand |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016 |
3.4 thousand |
1A
|
2021 |
1.3 thousand |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016 |
13.5 thousand |
1A
|
2021 |
7.1 thousand |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016 |
3.31% |
1A
|
2021 |
1.14% |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016 |
1% |
1A
|
2021 |
0.43% |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016 |
3.9% |
1A
|
2021 |
1.63% |
1B
A
|
Comments:
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Comments:
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
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