Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 4.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Senegal, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Senegal stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Senegal peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2030.
That places Senegal 156th out of 166 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Senegal?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Senegal was 4.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2030.
- How does Senegal rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Senegal ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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