Gambia vs Ghana: Share of women who are smoking

Gambia
0.7
in 2024
Ghana
0.6
in 2024
Gambia rank
155th
Ghana rank
157th

Share of women who are smoking over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
1234200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.7 against 0.6 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 157th of 167 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8 1 1.8 Gambia
2010s 1.55 0.85 0.7 Gambia
2020s 0.825 0.65 0.175 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are smoking, Gambia or Ghana?
Gambia, at 0.7 against 0.6 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are smoking between Gambia and Ghana?
0.1, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for share of women who are smoking?
Gambia ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 157th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed