Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Gabon
Gabon: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 13.3% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Gabon peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
That places Gabon 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 116 Zambia 14.3% compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 13.9% compare
- 118 Singapore 13.8% compare
- 120 Norway 12.9% compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.8% compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Gabon?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Gabon was 13.3% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Gabon ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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