Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.4% for prevalence of current tobacco use, females in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bahamas peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 103rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 101 Qatar 3.6% compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
- 104 Gabon 3.3% compare
- 104 Zambia 3.3% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bahamas?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Bahamas was 3.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Bahamas ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of current tobacco use, females (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.