Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 8.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia stood at 8.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2030.
Gambia ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Gambia was 8.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2030.
- How does Gambia rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Gambia ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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