Share of men who are smoking in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of men who are smoking was 18.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2000
All-time low
18.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are smoking in Jamaica is 18.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Jamaica peaked at 28.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who are smoking in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 | — |
| 2005 | 25.7 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 19.7 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 19.1 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 18.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 18.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 | 24.8 | 28.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 21.5 | 23.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.02 | 18.5 | 19.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 Eswatini 20.5 compare
- 121 United States 20 compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 18.7 compare
- 124 Mozambique 18.2 compare
- 125 Ecuador 17.7 compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 17.5 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Jamaica?
- Share of men who are smoking in Jamaica was 18.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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