Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Liberia
Liberia: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Liberia stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Liberia peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
That places Liberia 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.5%, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Liberia?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Liberia was 5.2% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Liberia ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).