Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 17.3% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Seychelles peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -14.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 17.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.0%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.3% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Seychelles?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Seychelles 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Seychelles ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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 (%).