Share of women who are smoking in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of women who are smoking was 5.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.1
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
92nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 2000
All-time low
5.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Sierra Leone stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9 | — |
| 2005 | 17.1 | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 15 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 9 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.67 | 15 | 23.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 9 | 12.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 89 Singapore 5.6 compare
- 89 South Korea 5.6 compare
- 91 Cambodia 5.5 compare
- 93 Cape Verde 4.9 compare
- 94 Burundi 4.7 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 4.5 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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 women who are smoking in Sierra Leone?
- Share of women who are smoking in Sierra Leone was 5.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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