Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Gabon
Gabon: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) was 13.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
13.3%
World rank
104th
of 167 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
13.2%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2000–2030
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Gabon, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Gabon stood at 13.3%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Gabon peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2023.
That places Gabon 104th 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 use prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 101 Uzbekistan 14.3% compare
- 102 Brunei 13.7% compare
- 103 Zambia 13.4% compare
- 104 North Korea 13.3% compare
- 106 Singapore 13.1% compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 13.0% compare
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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 use prevalence (%) in Gabon?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Gabon was 13.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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