Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 3.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Liberia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Liberia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Liberia peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2030.
That places Liberia 163rd 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2030 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Liberia?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Liberia was 3.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2030.
- How does Liberia rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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