Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 372,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
372,000
World rank
110th
of 166 countries
All-time high
683,000
in 2000
All-time low
372,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2030

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201520302000: 683.0k2005: 648.0k2007: 614.0k2010: 575.0k2015: 514.0k2020: 465.0k2022: 444.0k2023: 438.0k2024: 426.0k2025: 416.0k2030: 372.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2030, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sierra Leone stood at 372,000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 683,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 372,000, in 2030.

That places Sierra Leone 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 683,000
2005 648,000 -5.1%
2007 614,000 -5.2%
2010 575,000 -6.4%
2015 514,000 -10.6%
2020 465,000 -9.5%
2022 444,000 -4.5%
2023 438,000 -1.4%
2024 426,000 -2.7%
2025 416,000 -2.3%
2030 372,000 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 648,333 614,000 683,000 3
2010s 544,500 514,000 575,000 2
2020s 437,800 416,000 465,000 5
2030s 372,000 372,000 372,000 1

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  4. 111 Albania 366,000 compare
  5. 112 Ghana 365,000 compare
  6. 113 Lesotho 361,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sierra Leone?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Sierra Leone was 372,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 683,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 372,000 in 2030.
How does Sierra Leone rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 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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