Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bahamas is 17.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bahamas peaked at 17.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 102nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.3%, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bahamas?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Bahamas was 17.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Bahamas ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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