Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Ghana
Ghana: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 623,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Ghana, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Ghana is 623,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Ghana peaked at 696,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 623,000, in 2030.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 166 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.
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 688,000 | — |
| 2005 | 696,000 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 692,000 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 694,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 682,000 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 667,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 658,000 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 655,000 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 652,000 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 644,000 | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 623,000 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692,000 | 688,000 | 696,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 688,000 | 682,000 | 694,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 655,200 | 644,000 | 667,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 623,000 | 623,000 | 623,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Ghana?
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Ghana was 623,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 696,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,000 in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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