Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 17.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas peaked at 17.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +53.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.6%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.3% | 17.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahamas was 17.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Bahamas ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).