Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon
Gabon: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 23.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 23.2% for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon peaked at 23.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 104th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.9% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon was 23.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.