This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Percentage of persons aged 15-49 who use tobacco |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
This indicator measures the percentage of persons aged 15-49 who use any tobacco product, including smoked (cigarettes, kreteks, pipes, cigars, cheroots, cigarillos, and water pipes) and smokeless (snuff by mouth, snuff by nose, chewing tobacco, and betel quid with tobacco) tobacco products. |
| Geographical coverage |
Rwanda |
| Unit of measurement |
Percentage (%) |
| Definitions |
The indicator is defined as the percentage of the population aged 15-49 who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. |
| Calculations |
Number of current tabacco users aged 15-49 years / Total population aged 15-49 years * 100 |
| Other information |
Figures on tobacco use in the Demographic and Health Survey are given separately for men and women; for the purposes of this dashboard, overall figures are calculated as a simple arithmetic mean of the figures for men and women. |
| Comments and limitations |
For comparability, this dashboard uses data for men and women aged 15-49. Data for men aged 15-59 are also available for certain years from the same source, but are not used here. It is worth noting that tobacco usage is generally higher in older age groups, so these figures may slightly underestimate usage in the overall population aged 15 years and older. |
| Data last updated |
02/06/2026 |
| Metadata last updated |
02/06/2026 |