Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 10.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica is 10.3%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2030.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica was 10.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2030.
- How does Jamaica rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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