Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Liberia
Liberia: Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate was 131,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Liberia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Liberia is 131,000, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Liberia peaked at 208,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 131,000, in 2030.
Liberia ranks 140th 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.
Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208,000 | — |
| 2005 | 187,000 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 189,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 183,000 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 170,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 153,000 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 148,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 146,000 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 144,000 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 141,000 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 131,000 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,667 | 187,000 | 208,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 176,500 | 170,000 | 183,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 146,400 | 141,000 | 153,000 | 5 |
| 2030s | 131,000 | 131,000 | 131,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Liberia?
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate in Liberia was 131,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 208,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of current tobacco smokers, estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,000 in 2030.
- How does Liberia rank for number of current tobacco smokers, estimate?
- Liberia ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is number of current tobacco smokers, estimate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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