Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sierra Leone is 11.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 137th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -19.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.6% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.8% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sierra Leone?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Sierra Leone was 11.3% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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