Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of current tobacco use, females was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sierra Leone stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.0% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 88 South Korea 5.6% compare
- 88 Singapore 5.6% compare
- 90 Cambodia 5.5% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 93 Burundi 4.7% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 4.5% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, females in Sierra Leone was 5.1% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, females?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, females rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.