Share of women who are smoking in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women who are smoking was 0.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
155th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2000
All-time low
0.7
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking 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 are smoking 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 are smoking in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.825 | 0.7 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Gambia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Gambia was 0.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking 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 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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