Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon
Gabon: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 13.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 111th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Gabon was 13.3% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Gabon ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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 (%).