Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana

Ghana: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 365,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
365,000
World rank
112th
of 166 countries
All-time high
449,000
in 2000
All-time low
365,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana, 2000–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201520302000: 449.0k2005: 446.0k2007: 444.0k2010: 436.0k2015: 425.0k2020: 405.0k2022: 397.0k2023: 396.0k2024: 391.0k2025: 386.0k2030: 365.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana stood at 365,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana peaked at 449,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 365,000, in 2030.

Ghana ranks 112th of 166 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.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 449,000
2005 446,000 -0.7%
2007 444,000 -0.4%
2010 436,000 -1.8%
2015 425,000 -2.5%
2020 405,000 -4.7%
2022 397,000 -2.0%
2023 396,000 -0.3%
2024 391,000 -1.3%
2025 386,000 -1.3%
2030 365,000 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 446,333 444,000 449,000 3
2010s 430,500 425,000 436,000 2
2020s 395,000 386,000 405,000 5
2030s 365,000 365,000 365,000 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 109 Uruguay 389,000 compare
  2. 110 Sierra Leone 372,000 compare
  3. 111 Albania 366,000 compare
  4. 113 Lesotho 361,000 compare
  5. 114 Sweden 359,000 compare
  6. 115 Latvia 340,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana was 365,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 449,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 365,000 in 2030.
How does Ghana rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Ghana ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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