Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 7.6% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2030.
Jamaica ranks 116th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Jamaica was 7.6% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2030.
- How does Jamaica rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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