Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 8.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.3% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2030.
That places Sierra Leone 125th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2030 | 8.3% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.8% | 38.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.7% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone was 8.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2030.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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