Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 6.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.1% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2030.
That places Sierra Leone 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 6.1% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Sierra Leone was 6.1% 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 27.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2030.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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 37.8%. 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, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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