Share of men who are smoking in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of men who are smoking was 17.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.5
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
126th
of 167 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2000
All-time low
17.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 17.5 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 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5 | — |
| 2005 | 50.1 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 44.9 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 38 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 18.5 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | -5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 17.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.6, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 17.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5 | 44.9 | 65.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.35 | 28.7 | 38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.35 | 17.5 | 21.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Sierra Leone?
- Share of men who are smoking in Sierra Leone was 17.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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