Share of men who are smoking in Ghana
Ghana: Share of men who are smoking was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
166th
of 167 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2000
All-time low
6
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6 for share of men who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Ghana peaked at 13.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2024.
That places Ghana 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7 | — |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6 | -3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.97 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6 | 6.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Ghana?
- Share of men who are smoking in Ghana was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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