Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of current tobacco use, males was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Gambia stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Gambia peaked at 37.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9% | — |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.5% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.4% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Gambia?
- Prevalence of current tobacco use, males in Gambia was 21.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of current tobacco use, males recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of current tobacco use, males?
- Gambia ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of current tobacco use, males rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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, males (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the male 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.