Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 14.8% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahamas, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 14.8% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahamas peaked at 14.8% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahamas?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Bahamas was 14.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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