Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Ghana
Ghana: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 1.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Ghana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Ghana stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Ghana peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2030.
Ghana ranks 167th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2030 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Ghana?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Ghana was 1.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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