Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 9.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia is 9.3%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2030.
Gambia ranks 120th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia was 9.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2030.
- How does Gambia rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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