Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Barbados
Barbados: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 7.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Barbados is 7.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Barbados peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.4383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 23.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 32.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 9.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 31.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 63 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Barbados?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Barbados was 7.0% in 2022, 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Barbados ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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 (%)