Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Gambia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Gambia peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 155th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Gambia?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Gambia was 0.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.