Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 2.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ghana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.0% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ghana peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2030.
That places Ghana 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ghana?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Ghana was 2.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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