Share of men who are smoking in Gabon
Gabon: Share of men who are smoking was 23.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2000
All-time low
22.9
in 2015
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 23.2 for share of men who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.27 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.12 | 23 | 23.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Gabon?
- Share of men who are smoking in Gabon was 23.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Gabon ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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