Tobacco smoking in Swaziland
Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-02-11
In Swaziland (Eswatini), the prevalence of tobacco smoking among adults aged 15 years and older, as of 2022, was reported to be 14.6% for males, while for females, it was 1%, with an overall adult smoking prevalence of 7.6%. This represents a slight increase from 2020, when the rates were 14.2% for males, 0.9% for females, and 7.4% overall. The number of smokers in 2022 was estimated to be 55,133, which reflects an increase from 51,665 in 2020.
In terms of smoking-related mortality, in 2021, there were 370 deaths attributed to smoking, with males accounting for 259 of these deaths and females accounting for 110. Smoking-related deaths constituted 2.09% of all deaths in Swaziland, with 2.7% of male deaths and 1.37% of female deaths. These figures highlight the ongoing public health challenges posed by tobacco smoking in Swaziland, underscoring the need for continued public health measures to mitigate its impacts.
Prevalence
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019
|
61.1 thousand |
1A
|
2020
|
51.7 thousand |
1B
|
2022
|
55.1 thousand |
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
|
8.9% |
2A
|
2020
|
7.4% |
2B
|
2022
|
7.6% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2019
|
1.4% |
2A
|
2020
|
0.9% |
2B
|
2022
|
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
|
16.3% |
2A
|
2020
|
14.2% |
2B
|
2022
|
14.6% |
2C
A
|
Comments:
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2017 or earlier
|
6.3% |
4A
A
|
2014
|
4.8% |
4B
B
|
Comments:
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2017 or earlier
|
1.3% |
4A
A
|
2014
|
0.8% |
4B
B
|
Comments:
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2017 or earlier
|
11.6% |
4A
A
|
2014
|
9.5% |
4B
B
|
Comments:
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- 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 (%).
- These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends by sex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from 2015
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Smoking-related mortality
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2016
|
737 |
1A
|
2021
|
370 |
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
|
172 |
1A
|
2021
|
110 |
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
|
565 |
1A
|
2021
|
259 |
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
|
6.12% |
1A
|
2021
|
2.09% |
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
|
2.9% |
1A
|
2021
|
1.37% |
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
|
7.1% |
1A
|
2021
|
2.7% |
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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