Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Senegal
Senegal: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 10.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.2
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
159th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2000
All-time low
10.2
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Senegal stood at 10.2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Senegal peaked at 29.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2024.
That places Senegal 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6 | — |
| 2005 | 23.7 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.97 | 21.6 | 29.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.05 | 15.2 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.05 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Senegal?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Senegal was 10.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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