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Smoking bans in public places in Namibia

Namibia: Smoking bans in public places was 8 smoke-free public places in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8 smoke-free public places
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
8 smoke-free public places
in 2010
All-time low
0 smoke-free public places
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in Namibia, 2007–2022

024682007201420222007: 0 smoke-free public places2008: 0 smoke-free public places2010: 8 smoke-free public places2012: 8 smoke-free public places2014: 8 smoke-free public places2016: 8 smoke-free public places2018: 8 smoke-free public places2020: 8 smoke-free public places2022: 8 smoke-free public places

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in smoke-free public places.

Analysis

The most recent figure for smoking bans in public places in Namibia is 8 smoke-free public places, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Namibia peaked at 8 smoke-free public places in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 smoke-free public places, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 smoke-free public places 0 smoke-free public places 0 smoke-free public places 2
2010s 8 smoke-free public places 8 smoke-free public places 8 smoke-free public places 5
2020s 8 smoke-free public places 8 smoke-free public places 8 smoke-free public places 2

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  8. 1 Bolivia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  9. 1 Brazil 8 smoke-free public places compare
  10. 1 Brunei 8 smoke-free public places compare
  11. 1 Bulgaria 8 smoke-free public places compare
  12. 1 Burkina Faso 8 smoke-free public places compare
  13. 1 Burundi 8 smoke-free public places compare
  14. 1 Cambodia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  15. 1 Canada 8 smoke-free public places compare
  16. 1 Chad 8 smoke-free public places compare
  17. 1 Chile 8 smoke-free public places compare
  18. 1 Colombia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  19. 1 Congo 8 smoke-free public places compare
  20. 1 Costa Rica 8 smoke-free public places compare
  21. 1 Ecuador 8 smoke-free public places compare
  22. 1 Egypt 8 smoke-free public places compare
  23. 1 El Salvador 8 smoke-free public places compare
  24. 1 Ethiopia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  25. 1 Gambia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  26. 1 Greece 8 smoke-free public places compare
  27. 1 Guatemala 8 smoke-free public places compare
  28. 1 Guyana 8 smoke-free public places compare
  29. 1 Honduras 8 smoke-free public places compare
  30. 1 Iran 8 smoke-free public places compare
  31. 1 Iraq 8 smoke-free public places compare
  32. 1 Ireland 8 smoke-free public places compare
  33. 1 Jamaica 8 smoke-free public places compare
  34. 1 Jordan 8 smoke-free public places compare
  35. 1 Kyrgyzstan 8 smoke-free public places compare
  36. 1 Laos 8 smoke-free public places compare
  37. 1 Lebanon 8 smoke-free public places compare
  38. 1 Libya 8 smoke-free public places compare
  39. 1 Madagascar 8 smoke-free public places compare
  40. 1 Malta 8 smoke-free public places compare
  41. 1 Marshall Islands 8 smoke-free public places compare
  42. 1 Mauritius 8 smoke-free public places compare
  43. 1 Mexico 8 smoke-free public places compare
  44. 1 Moldova 8 smoke-free public places compare
  45. 1 Nauru 8 smoke-free public places compare
  46. 1 Nepal 8 smoke-free public places compare
  47. 1 Netherlands 8 smoke-free public places compare
  48. 1 New Zealand 8 smoke-free public places compare
  49. 1 Niue 8 smoke-free public places compare
  50. 1 North Macedonia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  51. 1 Norway 8 smoke-free public places compare
  52. 1 Pakistan 8 smoke-free public places compare
  53. 1 Palestine 8 smoke-free public places compare
  54. 1 Panama 8 smoke-free public places compare
  55. 1 Papua New Guinea 8 smoke-free public places compare
  56. 1 Paraguay 8 smoke-free public places compare
  57. 1 Peru 8 smoke-free public places compare
  58. 1 Romania 8 smoke-free public places compare
  59. 1 Russia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  60. 1 Saint Lucia 8 smoke-free public places compare
  61. 1 Seychelles 8 smoke-free public places compare
  62. 1 Spain 8 smoke-free public places compare
  63. 1 Suriname 8 smoke-free public places compare
  64. 1 Tajikistan 8 smoke-free public places compare
  65. 1 Thailand 8 smoke-free public places compare
  66. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 8 smoke-free public places compare
  67. 1 Turkey 8 smoke-free public places compare
  68. 1 Turkmenistan 8 smoke-free public places compare
  69. 1 Uganda 8 smoke-free public places compare
  70. 1 Ukraine 8 smoke-free public places compare
  71. 1 United Kingdom 8 smoke-free public places compare
  72. 1 Uruguay 8 smoke-free public places compare
  73. 1 Venezuela 8 smoke-free public places compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in Namibia?
Smoking bans in public places in Namibia was 8 smoke-free public places in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 8 smoke-free public places in 2010.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 smoke-free public places in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for smoking bans in public places?
Namibia ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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 Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Unit
smoke-free public places
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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Categories of indoor public places that are completely covered by smoke-free legislation. This monitors eight types of indoor public places: health care facilities, universities, other educational facilities, government buildings, indoor offices, restaurants, pubs and bars and public transport.