Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 6.8% in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone is 6.8%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2030.
That places Sierra Leone 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.1% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Sierra Leone was 6.8% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2030.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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