South Africa leads the continent in tobacco consumption, recording a staggering 10.88 million tobacco users according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
North Africa’s Algeria ranks second with 7.27 million users, followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo in third place with 6.38 million.
Madagascar holds the fourth position on the continent, counting 4.59 million consumers. Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, sits fifth with 3.74 million tobacco users, closely trailed by Ethiopia in sixth place with 3.6 million.
In Southern and Eastern Africa, Angola records 2.92 million users to take seventh spot, standing just ahead of Kenya, which places eighth on the list.
Kenya has more than 2.9 million tobacco users, with the official count standing at 2.89 million.
Neighboring Tanzania occupies ninth position across the continent with 2.39 million consumers, while Mozambique completes the top ten list with 1.64 million tobacco users.
