Share of women who are smoking in Gabon
Gabon: Share of women who are smoking was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2000
All-time low
3.3
in 2023
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Gabon is 3.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Gabon peaked at 5.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2023.
That places Gabon 105th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 102 Qatar 3.6 compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 3.6 compare
- 104 Bahamas 3.4 compare
- 105 Zambia 3.3 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
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 women who are smoking in Gabon?
- Share of women who are smoking in Gabon was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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