Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon

Gabon: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 23.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2000
All-time low
22.9
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23.42005: 23.22007: 23.22010: 23.12015: 22.92020: 232022: 23.22023: 23.12024: 23.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon stood at 23.2.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon peaked at 23.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2015.

Gabon ranks 104th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23.4 —
2005 23.2 -0.9%
2007 23.2 +0.0%
2010 23.1 -0.4%
2015 22.9 -0.9%
2020 23 +0.4%
2022 23.2 +0.9%
2023 23.1 -0.4%
2024 23.2 +0.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 23.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 23.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.27 23.2 23.4 3
2010s 23 22.9 23.1 2
2020s 23.12 23 23.2 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 101 Mexico 23.9 compare
  2. 102 Morocco 23.8 compare
  3. 103 Cuba 23.6 compare
  4. 105 Netherlands 23 compare
  5. 106 Honduras 22.7 compare
  6. 107 Iran 22.5 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon?
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Gabon was 23.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2015.
How does Gabon rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
Gabon ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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