Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahamas
Bahamas: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 14.0% in 2030. ▲ Rising
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahamas, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 14.0% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahamas peaked at 14.0% in 2030 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 14.6% compare
- 88 Ireland 14.4% compare
- 89 Mexico 14.3% compare
- 90 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.0% compare
- 92 Cuba 13.9% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 13.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahamas?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahamas was 14.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2030.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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