Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 7.5% 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 7.5% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2030.
That places Sierra Leone 129th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.3% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.4% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
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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 7.5% 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 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2030.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th 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 38.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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