Gambia vs Jamaica: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Gambia
11.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
11.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
129th
Jamaica rank
124th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.5% against 11.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 124th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 11.5% against 11.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Gambia ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 124th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.