Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 17.5% for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. 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 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 44.9% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.7% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 21.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone?
- Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco in Sierra Leone was 17.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.