Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Liberia
Liberia: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 8.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.7
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
164th
of 167 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 2000
All-time low
8.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Liberia stood at 8.7. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Liberia peaked at 30.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 164th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7 | — |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 21 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.07 | 21 | 30.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9 | 13.9 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 4 |
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 comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Liberia?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Liberia was 8.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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