Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Gambia
Gambia: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 8.8% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Gambia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Gambia is 8.8%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Gambia peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2030.
Gambia ranks 128th of 166 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 use prevalence in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 125 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 9.0% compare
- 125 Australia 9.0% compare
- 128 Guyana 8.8% compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 8.5% compare
- 131 Canada 8.3% compare
- 131 Mauritania 8.3% compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Gambia?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Gambia was 8.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2030.
- How does Gambia rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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