Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana
Ghana: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 365,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Ghana, 2000–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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